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HARMONIZED THREAT RISK VULNERALBILITY ASSESSMENT (HTRVA)
INSTRUCTORS’ BIOS
Major (Ret’d) Alan Dickie, CD
Al began his career with the Canadian Forces (CF) in 1974 with a reconnaissance unit and did a stint as a Nuclear Security Operator before transferring to the Military Intelligence Branch in 1982.
He spent much of his career overseas, at the headquarters in West Germany and with the Attaché program in Beijing, China. Back in Canada he provided intelligence to the Task Force Commander during the Winnipeg flood of 1997 and in the aftermath of the ice storm of 1998.
Since leaving the Regular Army Al has worked as a consultant with CF to provide intelligence training and process evaluation. He worked for several years as a crypto-analyst in the Counter-Terrorism Office of the Communications Security Establishment and as the leader of the CF Joint Imagery Centre’s Advanced Exploitation Section. He also remained active in the Army as a member of Ottawa’s Reserve Intelligence unit as the Training Officer, Sergeant-Major and, after being commissioned, the Commanding Officer.
Al’s most recent work has been as the International Intelligence Training Coordinator on a part-time basis for the Canadian Army Headquarters while his full-time job is as the manager of the Intelligence Section at Natural Resources Canada.
Major (Ret’d) Barry J. McLean
Threat, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Background
Barry McLean has significant experience in the design, analysis and conduct of TRVAs applicable to nuclear power plants, electricity transmission facilities, electricity generation facilities, hydro electric generation facilities, control centres, marine container facilities, marine oil and gas facilities, liquefied natural gas facilities, oil and gas
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pipelines, marine cruise ship facilities, marine ferry facilities and personal protection programs: o Manager responsible for Transport Canada’s National Marine Security Assessment Program, which includes the development and implementation of a comprehensive Security Assessment methodology and development and delivery of a Security Assessment Course to Transportation Security Inspectors and Intelligence Analysts, including being the Course Officer and instructor. o As the Senior Nuclear Security Intelligence Officer with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Nuclear Security Division, was responsible for the review and approval of high risk nuclear sites’ annually submitted threat and risk assessments, and was the chair of the joint government - nuclear licensee Threat and Risk Assessment Working Group. o Led and participated national marine security assessment teams for Transport Canada for significant events, including 2010 Olympics and G20 Summit. o Conducted numerous marine security assessments of ports and marine facilities as a Marine Security Inspector. o Developed and implemented a provincial-level TRVA methodology as part of a critical infrastructure protection program with Government of New Brunswick’s Security and Emergencies Directorate. This included the personal conduct of numerous TRVAs in the energy and government sectors. o As a member of NRCan’s Energy Infrastructure Protection Division, participated in a significant number of bi-lateral TRVAs in Canada and the United States as the Senior Advisor, Assault Planning. o As the Director, Business Continuity Programs, Government of Alberta, was responsible for the design and implementation of a comprehensive Business Continuity Program for departments, agencies and boards. o As a security consultant, designed and conducted TRVAs applicable to residences, offices and travel routes as part of Personal Protection and Kidnap and Ransom programs. o As a Senior Officer and assaulter in Canadian Forces’ Special Operations Forces, conducted numerous TRVAs in high risk environments in support of force protection, hostage rescue and personnel protection operations.
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Joey St. Jacques been employed with Hydro Ottawa for 27 years in various capacities. In his current role, he is responsible for physical security for the organization, which provides electrical distribution for the National Capital Region in and around Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. With 100 sites across the region, St. Jacques is responsible for security of office, service, fleet and substation assets. In addition to this high- profile role within the City of Ottawa, St. Jacques participates in various industry working groups within Canada and the U.S. that address physical and cyber security. St. Jacques has led seminars, delivered presentations and participated on a number of panel discussions at various security, facilities and utility conferences in Canada and the U.S. He serves on the following committees and boards: CEATI International, Infrastructure
Protection Security Interest Group, Chair, Canada & U.S.; CEATI International, Cyber Security Task Force Working Group, Chair; 3 P’s Security & Business Continuity, City Of Ottawa, Co-Chair; National Energy Infrastructure Test Centre (SCADA), Advisory Board; Canadian Electric Association, Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee, Committee Member; Independent Electricity System Operator, Emergency Management Committee, Committee Member; National Strategy For Critical Infrastructure Protection, Energy and Utilities, Committee Member; CSIS Energy and Utilities Classified Briefings, Committee Member; RCMP Counter Terrorism Information, Officer Certificate.
Ron Newman, CD Physical Security Consultant, Physical Security Section, Departmental Security Branch, RCMP
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Staff Sergeant Steve McDonagh:
Currently the i/c of the RCMP CBDC (Canadian Bomb Data Centre)
Worked for Square D Company Montreal 1974-1977 as an electrical draftsman Worked for Howe-Richardson Scale Company Montreal 1977-1982 as an electrical/electronic draftsman Graduated Dawson College Electrotechnology Program July 1981 Graduated Algonquin College Electronics Program –Diploma in Electronic Engineering Technology 1990 Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation received from OACETT (Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists) in 1997
Began work for the RCMP August 20th 1982 and has served in the following areas: -The RCMP VIP Section as a bodyguard / chauffeur -The RCMP AVAU (The Audio and Video Analysis Unit) -The RCMP CTI Unit (The Counter-Technical Intrusion Unit) -The RCMP Security Engineering Unit, now the Special Entry Unit) -The RCMP ED&TS (Explosives Disposal & Technology Section) now the CBRNE Operations Section since 1998 until the present.
Sgt. Ted Broadhurst, M.Sc., PCIP, Federal Policing Criminal Operations, RCMP
Mr. Broadhurst’s career within the field of critical infrastructure commenced with his education within the Manufacturing / Health sectors while completing a Master’s degree in the field of Biotechnology. This led to employment within the Government of Canada where he has attained a diverse breadth of experience and attributes specific to all Canadian Critical Infrastructure sectors, including the energy sector. He is a subject matter expert on criminal threat matters relating to critical infrastructure and has worked closely with Canada’s Security and Intelligence community in this regard with a focus on detection and analysis of potential and/or credible criminal threats to Canada’s critical infrastructure. This includes possessing a
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working and practical knowledge of physical security operations, risk- vulnerability-threat methodology/application, and information and technology protection.
This core work within the critical infrastructure field has led to extensive associated skills related to emergency management and management of critical incidents and/or crisis situations leading to criminal investigations, intelligence, and analysis of complex criminal investigations including those involving terrorism. In his capacity he has also represented the Government of Canada in the development of inter-governmental memorandums to cabinet, and multi-national fora on weapons of mass destruction and counter proliferation.
Timothy Allan O’Neil, Director, Oldcastle Security Consulting, Ottawa, Ontario
Over 40 years of diverse service within the Government of Canada.
Retired as peace officer, with extensive experience responding to emergency and crises situations; extensive experience developing and leading teams of senior investigators tasked with the investigation and analysis of complex criminal investigations including those involving terrorism; developing and leading multi-agency working groups to meet common objectives.
Extensive experience: managing national law-enforcement programs; developing and exercising emergency response plans; drafting operational and administration policies and standard operating procedures; developing and implementing security protocols; developing and implementing emergency evacuation plans; developing partnerships; producing threat assessments; conducting site security/vulnerability assessments; and, managing the acquisition and maintenance of Crown Assets.
As the RCMP and Natural Resources Canada energy sector subject matter expert, attained international recognition as a critical infrastructure threat, risk and vulnerability assessment subject matter expert; participated within many national and international vulnerability assessments, and emergency response exercises.
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Knowledge of the: Government of Canada; the international intelligence community; the requirements for the safety and security of Canada’s critical infrastructure; and, the domestic and global physical and cyber threat environment; ability to broadly assess, identify and effectively mitigate any occurrence or event that may threaten the resilience and continued survival of a corporation, its employees and assets; ABILITY to lead the development, implementation and management of an organization’s corporate security vision, strategy and programs.
Dr. Tiago Alves de Jesus
Dr. Tiago Alves de Jesus joined Natural Resources Canada in January 2013, as the Deputy Project Manager, National Energy Infrastructure Test Centre (NEITC).
From 2008-2013 he was i/c (in charge) Cyber Unit, National Security Criminal Investigations (NSCI) Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) responsible for developing the RCMP’s National Security’s cyber response capabilities through exercises (CyberStrom III), emergency management plans (Cyber Incident Response Team), and investigative response (Cyber Triage Unit), among others.
Having been trained in computational physics, he has spent many long Hours working with computer networks. After receiving his PhD from McGill University in 2000, he went onto Bay Street where he developed risk management computer models for the Bank of Montreal. He then returned to McGill to work on their super-computing cluster before co-founding two nano-technology software start-up companies. In 2007 he came to Ottawa to pursue a career in national security.
He is a Civilian Expert for NATO in Cyber-Security for the Industrial Planning Committee and Rapid Reaction Team.
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