Dealing with Data as a Strategic Asset with ADM (DIA) Stephen Burt

March 19, 2021

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry discusses the Department of National Defence’s efforts towards digitization and the use of data with Assistant Deputy Minister (Data, Innovation and Analytics) Stephen Burt.

This episode is made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, as well as Microsoft.

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Participant Biography:

Mr. Stephen Burt, Assistant Deputy Minister for Data, Innovation and Analytics, is the Chief Data Officer for the Department of National Defence. He is the functional authority for data governance and analytics capability within the Department of National Defence and for the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF). Mr. Burt drives analytics adoption and maturity throughout DND/CAF, and leads the department-wide initiative to establish analytics and data governance.

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