CASIS Ottawa Student Chapter

At CASIS-OSC, we focus on the domestic and international areas of:

- Security, intelligence, national defence & foreign policy
- Human security & global development
- Healthcare security
- Financial, data and information security
- Cybersecurity

General Membership is a great way to get involved in something relevant to your degree, gain experience for your resume, network with leaders, and make a difference in your local community — all while improving Canada’s security field!

Scroll through to see our opportunities in these fields, or check out our highlights on Instagram !

General Membership provides you access to all of CASIS-OSC’s opportunities and events throughout the year. There is no time commitment for General Members and they can attend as many events they are free to, and interested in!

Fill out the General Membership Form here: https://forms.gle/rWxmJySjKbaUmnfw9

Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about CASIS-OSC!

Here is some information about our opportunities and network!

As a CASIS-OSC member, you’ll have the chance to engage in discourse with academics and experts in diverse security fields, work with companies, non-profits and leaders to develop and implement solutions to real-world issues, win prizes, make new friends, as well as tour institutions and meet employers.

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We are super excited to announce the expansion and launch of CASIS-OSC, the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies Ottawa Student Chapter!

If you’re a University of Ottawa, Carleton, or Algonquin student in a program related to: healthcare, finance, policy/law, international development, cybersecurity, or similior — or you’re just interested in security, intelligence, and global issues — this club is for you!

Interested in getting involved? General Membership Forms can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyJBFQHw7hxjAO9RVoO0aCHm56x1w5-MuNJXhl0lwQnb4nFA/viewform

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The special guest at our next Careers in Security and Intelligence Speaker Session is CASIS President, Jessica Davis.

Jessica an international expert on terrorism and illicit financing, is President and Principal Consultant with Insight Threat Intelligence, and is President of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies. Ms. Davis began her career in intelligence analysis with the Canadian Military, then transitioned to a policy role at Global Affairs Canada before becoming a team leader with Canada’s financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC. Ms. Davis’s last role in government was as senior strategic analyst at CSIS responsible for threat financing and managing the Indicators of Mobilization to Violence project. Ms. Davis now works to bring evidence-based solutions to the private and public sectors to counter illicit financing and terrorism. Ms. Davis is in the PhD program at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University and has published extensively. She is most recently the author of Women in Modern Terrorism: From Liberations Wars to Global Terrorism and the Islamic State (2017), and Illicit Money: Terrorist Financing in the 21st Century (forthcoming with Lynne Rienner in 2021). She tweets at .

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Hi friends! Ever wondered what it's like to work in Canada's security & intelligence community? Now is your chance to sit down (virtually) with Jessica Davis, who knows what it's like to work in the industry for both the Government and in private practice. Come join us on Zoom on Wednesday, March 17th. See the event poster below for details!

Email [email protected] to register or if you have any questions shoot us a DM.
Zoom details to follow!

Looking for summer courses?

Simon Fraser University’s Department of Political Science is currently accepting applications for the 2021 Virtual NATO Field School and Simulation Program in collaboration with the NATO Defense College in Rome and Canada’s Delegation to NATO. The entirely remote program will bring graduate and undergraduate students from NATO member-states together in the summer term to gain experience in international relations and diplomacy, for which students earn 6 graduate or 12 undergraduate political science credits. The field school’s goal is to equip future leaders with the confidence, skills and experience to prepare them for a career in various national and international defence, security and foreign policy sectors.

During the 12-week virtual summer program students will:

· Learn through engagement, experience, observation, practice, and professional interaction with senior officials from Canada and Europe

· Gain hands-on experience in political strategy, foreign policy formation, politico-military coordination, multilateral negotiation, strategic communication, cyber and information security, and media relations.

· Receive specialized negotiation and diplomatic training from NATO officials

· Interact with junior officials, regular soldiers, and interns all the way to senior politicians, generals and ambassadors who will share their experience, how they work, and what it takes to do multi-lateral security.

Please see the attached poster for more information about the schedule, eligibility and application process. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2021.

Come and join Women In International Security Canada- Carleton University Chapter for a virtual career panel TONIGHT at 5:30pm EST! Hear from speakers from the public, private and NGO sectors. Register for the event by emailing [email protected]!

CASIS Ottawa Student Chapter updated their information in their About section.

Tune in to the joint CIPS uOttawa-CASIS panel, The National Security Community's Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic, on February 22, 2020, from 12:00 to 13:00.
This panel features academics focusing on global health, refugee and migrant health, and national security law. The event will be chaired by former CASIS President, Greg Fyffe.

Event and registration details:
https://www.cips-cepi.ca/event/the-national-security-communitys-responses-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/

While you're here, stay tuned for an announcement on an upcoming CASIS Club event!

The National Security Community’s Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic – Centre for International Policy Studies Canada's leading centre for analysis and debate of international affairs.

Hello again and a warm welcome to all incoming students! We at Carleton CASIS are excited for a new year with everyone, even if most of it will be remote and online. Although virtual, Carleton CASIS will remain active, and indeed the club to be in for all things security and intelligence. We'll have more information to share soon, so keep your eyes peeled on our Facebook in the coming days and weeks.

Happy start of the semester everyone!

Julia, Rob, George and Zach

We are saddened to hear of the tragedy that has occurred today in Nova Scotia. Our hearts are with the victims and their families in this time of tragedy, stress, and mourning. Everyone affected in the communities and beyond are in our thoughts. Our sincerest thanks to everyone involved in stopping such a horrific event. We love you, Nova Scotia ❤️

Julia, Rob, George, and Zach

Hi everyone,

With the rapidly developing Covid-19 situation, we at Carleton CASIS felt it was in the community's best interest to suspend events for the remainder of the school year.

Any attempt at limiting the spread of the virus is a critical task for all Canadians. We are saddened by the need for such an action, but are confident that the Carleton community and Canada will come through this ordeal stronger than ever.

We will continue to monitor the situation moving forward, and let you know as soon as we have made plans to start hosting events again.

Thanks everyone, stay safe, and don't forget to wash your hands!

- Julia, Rob, George, and Zach

Good evening everyone! Ever wanted to be published? We have an excellent opportunity for you.

Through our partners at CASIS Vancouver, the Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare is issuing a call for papers. Submissions are due by March 15, 2020. You can find more info in the picture below.

Hi everyone, unfortunately we've had to cancel our event for tomorrow night. We will be rescheduling for a later date, so please stay tuned!

Hi everyone, hope you are all enjoying your well deserved breaks if you're in school! In anticipation of our upcoming guest speaker this Tuesday, we are continuing our bio series! 👨‍🏫

Micah Clark is Program Director at Moonshot CVE, a London-based social enterprise dedicated to disrupting violent extremism. Micah’s career has centred on developing a new generation of technologies and talent to confront security challenges in the online space.

Prior to joining Moonshot, Micah managed a US Department of Defense training program on Open Source Intelligence. Earlier work included Kanishka-funded research on the white supremacist movement online and a range of research and advisory roles with the US, Canadian and UK governments.

Micah holds a BA in History and Philosophy from Seattle University, and an MA in International Affairs from the Norman Paterson School at Carleton University. He lives in Ottawa.

Come hear from Micah this Tuesday at 6pm in Southam 615! 🗣

We'd like to thank everyone who came out last night to hear Mr. Samuel Witherspoon from IMRSV Data Labs speak! They are hiring and if you are interested in learning more about their company, Mr. Witherspoon, or available positions, you can check out their website here: https://imrsv.ai/

Be sure to stay tuned for our next guest speaker in our Speaker Session series, to be announced soon! 🗣

Interested in working on the Hill for a year or longer? The Parliamentary Internship Program is a full-time, paid program for students or recent graduates interested in public policymaking and legislature!

If you're interested, the deadline is January 31st and you can apply to and find more information below 🗣

https://pip-psp.org/

PIP | PSP

In anticipation of our upcoming event this Thursday, we wanted to do a biographic feature for our incoming speaker. 📰

Mr. Witherspoon studied engineering at the University of Guelph and law at the University of Calgary. He was called to the Ontario Bar and worked in both engineering and law before leaving to start IMRSV Data Labs. His strong, creative vision continues to expand their offerings and capabilities.

IMRSV Data Labs is a consortium of consultants, machine learning engineers, developers, and designers. Experts in their respective fields, they apply and develop various cutting edge technologies including natural language processing, computer vision, speech processing to implement AI/ML solutions and integrate them into technical organizational environments.

Come see Mr. Witherspoon talk about this company, jobs they're hiring for, and more this Thursday, January 30th at 6pm in Canal Building 3101! 👨‍🏫🎙

We would like to thank everyone who came out to our first event of the year. We had an amazing turnout, tons of questions, and genuine interest, so we'd like to express our gratitude to all of you. 🎆

Keep an eye out for our next event, which we'll be posting about shortly! 🎙

Our very first event of the year in our new series will be this Thursday, January 16th at 7pm in Tory Building 210. 🎙🎙

A professional from CSIS will be coming in to talk about their work, including what they're working towards and what it's like to work at CSIS. They will also be providing guidance for those interested in applying.

This a must attend opportunity for our members along with those interested in the fields of intelligence and security alike! 📣📣

Happy New Year everyone! We at Carleton CASIS are excited to get back into the thick of things and hope all of you had a relaxing and restful break. We're excited to announce, in the accompaniment to the new year, a series of events. 💫

We'll be rolling out a speaker series titled Careers in Security and Intelligence Speaker Sessions. Throughout 2020, we'll be bringing in professionals from the field of intelligence and security to impart their experiences, knowledge and recommendations upon our members.

Stay tuned for the first announcement of these events! 🌎

Carleton CASIS would like to wish everyone a very happy holidays! We hope you're all enjoying your break and time with loved ones this holiday season ✨🎄

What a semester everyone! As the semester and 2019 come to a close, we wanted to thank everyone who came out to Carleton CASIS' first few events so far! We have a lot more planned for 2020, including speakers from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and IMRSV Data Labs coming in January alone!

Stay tuned next year as we go on hiatus for the holidays!

CASIS would like to pass along a great opportunity with IMRSV data labs. Job posting is as follows, they are looking to hire full-time and co-op students in May 2020 for a slightly adapted version of this description:

IMRSV Data Labs(https://imrsv.ai) is searching for a full time employee to join our growing team. The role is for a business development and relationship management lead focused on the Canadian, American and UK security and defence agencies.

- Specific responsibilities include:
- Policy identification, understanding and communication to engineers/sales/marketing
- Ability to support content generation and sales work (use case development, use case drafting, opportunity identification)
- RFP response drafting
- Various research tasks
- Develop new applications of technology in collaboration with engineering teams
- Business development with a variety of government agencies

Successful candidates will have strong written and oral communication skills. Periodic international travel is a job requirement. Successful candidates will be asked to complete the Top Secret security clearance process. Preference will be given to applicants already in possession of a valid Government of Canada clearance of Secret or better. The role reports directly to Director of Business Development Melissa Clark.

Applicants can send their resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

IMRSV Data Labs IMRSV Data Labs makes AI easy by providing simple tools to deal with large information sets.

Meet Our Executive!

VP Public Relations: Zach Melanson

Zach is a graduate student at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) in the Diplomacy and Foreign Policy stream. His current research interests include examining Canada's role in tenuous and constantly shifting diplomatic times.

Zach is also the Co-President of the NPSIA Students' Association. He did his undergrad here at Carleton in Law, and ran the Criminology society during his last year.

And yes, I posted this myself.

While we're disappointed we can't attend, we'd like to wish our colleagues in Vancouver the best of luck today with the 2019 CASIS West Coast Security Conference!

If you're interested, you can follow the Vancouver chapter on Twitter here:

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**CASIS EXEC OPPORTUNITY**

Hey Everyone!

CASIS Club is growing fast and looking for another executive to join the team!
We are looking to fill the position of VP Public Relations.

As VP Public Relations you will:
-Liaise with NPSIA and Carleton admin about club events
- Network with professionals in Security and Intelligence on our speaker sessions
- Coordinate pub nights and speaker session events alongside the CASIS team
- Manage our social media
- Reach out to potential speakers and professionals with internships for students

The CASIS Club offers the opportunity to meet and network with potential employers in international affairs, and allows executives to build on community and leadership initiatives.

Email us at [email protected]

Hey CASIS Club!
Stay tuned over the next week to learn about our exciting events we will be holding over the next couple months!

Please don't forget to register as a Club Member on CUSA Hub!

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We look forward to seeing everyone at the CASIS Symposium this Friday!

Student tickets are officially sold out, but there are still tickets at the regular admission price!

Reminder to register as a club member here: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcusahub.ca%2Fcampusvibe%2Fgroup%2Fa89a7547-a041-47b3-904d-8401cc7a367c%2Fed89eba7-5487-449c-9646-d042ce3c9f23%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3-ufrTrTm2NY-7GPnY6PM-pRafla9HSSTDJPOrP9uMSDXpn13tskzJGV8&h=AT1WrWRjBHFfU-3-J8iVEMXtodb3Ju6yJXfxnX2Mz6ZsUW7oosGj1XfWc80X58xLuWh8U291-WdVGbbYZFUoDN8EsWzMCFbbLSohD9PCk9Pwkmmnt3GMIeOR7ZNDb1tCGe4mR5G4xPo0J1GHxnsIng

Carleton Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies Club A career-oriented forum for individuals interested in Canadian national security and intelligence.

Meet Our Executive!

VP Finance: George Polanyi-Williamson

George is a graduate student at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) in the International Organizations and Global Policy stream. His current research interests include studying the shifting contemporary challenges for multilateral institutions such as NATO.

He played an organizing role in setting up McGill University’s first ever Model Parliament, and worked with McGill Model United Nations. He has also worked in event planning, generating funds and financial partnerships as VP Sponsorship and Events for the Bachelor of Arts and Science Integrative Council.

Interested in joining our executive? We're looking for someone to run our Social Media,and help contact potential speakers for our speaker sessions! Send us a message if you're interested!

Meet Our Executive!

Vice President: Rob van den Boom

Rob is a master’s student at NPSIA in the conflict analysis stream. Rob is currently a research assistant for Prof. Martin Geiger in the migration for innovation project with a concentration in Germany. Rob is a co-founding member of the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (Vancouver); While at CASIS Vancouver, Rob planned and hosted a conference with pre-eminent speakers on intelligence and security; and directed a research project on violent transnational social movements and current trends in generational warfare.

Interested in joining our executive? We're looking for someone to run our Social Media, and help contact potential speakers for our speaker sessions! Send us a message if you're interested!

Meet Our Executive!

President: Julia Johnston

Julia is a graduate student at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) in the Intelligence concentration. She currently does research for Professor Stephanie Carvin examining collaboration between Canada's intelligence agencies and non-traditional partners on issues such as election interference and disinformation.

She was the President of Simon Fraser University's CASIS Club where she liaised between the Club and CASIS Vancouver. Julia also planned events related to security, defence, and intelligence and looks forward to bringing opportunities like these to Carleton!

Interested in joining our executive? We're looking for someone to run our Social Media,and help contact potential speakers for our speaker sessions! Send us a message if you're interested!

Hi Club Members!

You should have received an email from the CUSA Hub to officially register as a Club Member. If you did not receive an email and would like to be a member, please send us a message!

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Hey Everyone!
The Student tickets for the CASIS Symposium sold out this week BUT they're opening up a few more spots! Get the last few tickets before they sell out again! We look forward to seeing you on November 8!

Get Your Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadian-association-for-security-and-intelligence-studies-casis-symposium-2019-tickets-71088779453?utm_term=eventname_text

Program Outline:https://casis-acers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CASIS-Program-November-8-2019-4.pdf

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Hey Everybody!

CASIS is holding its annual Symposium, "The Future of Canadian Intelligence" on Friday November 8th at the War Museum. Topics will include Artificial Intelligence, Open Source Intelligence, Big Data, and changes in the Canadian Intelligence Community. CASIS is offering students tickets for only $25, however, space is limited so get your tickets quick! Lunch is also included!

If you're interested in networking with practitioners in the security and intelligence community, or want to broaden your knowledge of modern challenges to Canadian intelligence, this Symposium is for you.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadian-association-for-security-and-intelligence-studies-casis-symposium-2019-tickets-71088779453?utm_term=eventname_text

Here's the program outline: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1juuY5Art_1fwQ65DKWHbYuPeX5HAL1GCndfOsN3CfdA/edit?usp=sharing

We hope to see you there!

Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS) Symposium 2019 The future of Canadian intelligence: "Big Data", artificial intelligence, OSINT, and assessment.

Hi Everyone!
Sign up to be an official club member here!

We look forward to our first event!

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