The Artemis II mission was a glorious distraction from more serious problems in space Now that the astronauts’ journey is complete, we should ask: why, in 2026, would anyone fly around the moon?

My essay on space militarization, with an updated gift link:

Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC): Evaluation Findings Explained What can the evaluation tell us about the initial roll out of the CPCSC?

The Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC) has not been provided the resources it needs to succeed.

CPCSC underwent an evaluation by PSPC, which I unpack to analyze the program's development and current implementation.

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Canadian Cyber News Rewire - 18/04/26 Wiring you into the cyber news relevant to Canada the week ending April 18

The latest Canadian Cyber in Context Canadian Cyber News Rewire is now available.

A few new agreements between Canada and European countries, in addition to the launch of the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification.

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In 1960 Canadian diplomat Jim Nutt visited Cape Canaveral alongside several NATO representatives. An Atlas missile launch was intended to reassure America’s NATO allies of its nuclear might, but for Jim Nutt, it inspired a sobering reflection.

A Career in Technology Policy: How to Get Started and What to Expect Technology policy sits at the intersection of law, technology, and politics. This post describes ways of entering the field, developing relevant skills, and building a sustainable career.

If you're early-career /a student /new grad wanting to pursue tech policy, @christopher-parsons.com has given you an incalculably valuable gift: a comprehensive guide, w/ his trademark thoroughness, on how. Also contains good advice for aspiring tech lawyers, & I'll add a few notes on that front 🧵:

Poster with black to bright dark blue gradient background, with faded circuitry pattern. Text: Critical AI Happy Hour Hosted by Cynthia Khoo / Tekhnos Law & sava saheli singh following Ghost in the Machine documentary screening at Hot Docs Festival (Toronto, ON) 1 May 2026 •  4:00 PM - 6:00 PM RSVP: tinyurl.com/criticalAIhh Please note the event will be held outdoors, at a restaurant near the theatre. The address will be sent to attendees upon confirmation of RSVP. First come, first served, until event is full!

If you live in Toronto and work on or care about critical approaches to AI, and want to connect with others who do too, @savasavasava.myatproto.social and I have organized an upcoming event that you're invited to! RSVP here: cryptpad.fr/form/#/3/for... More details in next post >>

In its tech and in its eugenics, Silicon Valley has such a sad mechanical notion of what intelligence is, one bereft of moral beauty, emotional intelligence, intuition, etc. But in a more meaningful definition of intelligence the titans of industry would discover their own bereftness and dimness.

Fear of reprisals, isolation, anxiety: Report documents mental health concerns at CSIS | CBC News Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees who came forward as part of an external study investigating mental health at the spy agency described a sometimes isolating and bleak environment "lade...

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Fare thee well, Canadian Financial Crimes Agency Canada's fall economic statement

Yesterday, Bill C-12 received royal assent. This included changes to FINTRAC's legislation to disclose to Elections Canada, and a revamp of its administrative monetary penalty framework. I analyzed the proposals here:

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So at the risk of maybe overreading this and making an educated guess, I think I can guess what specifically Wyden is talking about.

I think it's about use of AI (LLMs) by FBI to surveil American communications without a warrant

A roundtable on my book is now out in @intnatsecjournal.bsky.social

Grateful for the thoughtful and generous engagements. A great interdisciplinary exchange on law, intelligence, and security, permitted by @kcsi.uk's Polly Corrigan Book Prize.

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@elgarpublishing.bsky.social

MDA MIDNIGHT Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and a robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of fir...

Is Canada getting on-orbit counterspace capabilities? "MDA MIDNIGHT™: A space control platform" that has "a suite of active and passive payload capabilities" in order "to intercept, deter or counter objects"

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Five Years of Following the Money 💸 Celebrating 5 years of newsletter writing

A reminder that we're still having a sale over at Insight Monitor -- for the month of April, you can get 50% off an annual subscription. Happy anniversary to us! ;)

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The top three quarters of the front page of the April 16, 1969, edition of the New York Times, featuring the lead headline, "U.S. Scout Plane With 31 Is Lost, Reported Downed By 2 North Korean MIG's'; Wide Hunt Begins; Navy Sights Debris—2 Soviet Vessels Guided to Area ." A small black and white photograph of an Air Force reconnaissance plane similar to the Navy's EC-121 is below the headline. And below the photo is a small black and white annotated map showing the region where the incident took place. A secondary article below the map is headlined, "Caution on Plane Urged in Capital; Legislators of Both Parties Voice Anger but Oppose Hasty Retaliation."

The top half of the front page of the April 16, 1969, edition of the Washington Post, featuring the banner headline, "N. Korea Claims It Downed U.S. Plane," along with a photograph of a Navy EC-121 aircraft. The sub-headline above the lead column at right reads, "'Spy' Craft and 31 Lost, U.S. Admits; Hunt Is Pressed For Survivors In Sea of Japan." A small black and white map showing the region where the incident occurred, including a small "X" off North Korea's east coast marking the location of the shootdown.

A black and white annotated map published in TIME magazine after the incident showing the path of the EC-121 from Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, northwest across the Sea of Japan to North Korea. North Korea's 12-mile territorial limit is demarcated, as is the location of the attack and seizure of the USS Pueblo off the coast of North Korea on January 22-23, 1968. The number of US troops stationed in Japan and South Korea is also noted.

OTD in 1969, an enraged and intoxicated President Richard Nixon—in office only 3 months—reportedly ordered the Joint Chiefs of Staff to attack North Korea with a nuclear bomb after two of its MiG-21s intercepted and downed a US EC-121 SIGINT plane over the Sea of Japan, killing all 31 crew members.

Our evaluation of Claude Mythos Preview’s cyber capabilities | AISI Work We conducted cyber evaluations of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview and found continued improvement in capture-the-flag (CTF) challenges and significant improvement on multi-step cyber-attack simulati...

This paper represents a small but deeply impressive and genuinely important achievement by the much maligned British state in what is probably the most important global issue of our era.

Hear me out ( 🧵) 1/

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Canada released its level 1 self-assessment and scoping guide for the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, Canada's answer to CMMC.

Having CPCSC certification will soon be required in Canadian defence contracts.

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Rupture is the Rule YouTube video by Secure Line

🚨🎙️Guess what!? A new Secure Line is out. We talk international law with Craig Forcese and learn all kinds of things about norms, laws, and standards, and why they actually matter, despite what the US says or does. Have a listen:

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Canadian Cyber News Rewire - 11/04/26 Wiring you into the cyber news relevant to Canada the week ending April 11

The latest Canadian Cyber in Context Canadian Cyber News Rewire is now avaliable. Lots of CAFCYBERCOM activity this past week to coincide with my new article.

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Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says The U.S. military says it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

On Saturday, a U.S. boat strike killed another five people, leaving one survivor, bringing the number of people who have been killed in illegal boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 168 since the Trump administration began targeting boats in early September.

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Outside the defence community, I don’t think people have understood the implications of meeting the 5% NATO spending target

In Canada, it triples defence spending to $150m, which rivals the entire main transfers to provinces

It also blows apart govt fiscal projections

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Should Canada’s spy agency be more like CIA, MI6? CSIS memo outlines concerns An internal Canadian Security Intelligence Service memo says allowing the spy agency to collect foreign intelligence overseas would capitalize on its “existing footprint and expertise,” but might also invite a host of problems.

"Canada can only learn and act so much through its current collection and authorities, and has historically relied on allied partnerships for certain foreign intelligence reporting".

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NEW: The Trump administration is deploying its counterterrorism machine against far-left groups like antifa.

Current & former U.S. officials worry the strategy could target political opponents and distract from more pressing terrorism threats.

Free link: nyti.ms/422iIfH

NEW REPORT: “Uncovering Webloc: An Analysis of Penlink’s Ad-based Geolocation Surveillance Tech”

Our research confirms that ad-based surveillance tech Webloc is used by military, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies across the globe.

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CIA director quietly elevated agency’s cyber espionage division

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My new article is up: thespacereview.com/article/5195/1

Space Cyber Spotify video

A new Secure Line is out! We're talking about Space Cyber (not Cyberspace....). I learned SO MUCH in this episode. A must-listen for anyone interested in contemporary warfare, cyber, space, etc.

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Everything You Should Know About CAF Cyber Command To be a Catalyst for Innovative Canadian Global Engagement

Excellent primer on CAFCYBERCOM by @cyberincontext.ca www.cgai.ca/th_pp_everyt...

Canadian Cyber News Rewire - 4/04/26 Wiring you into the cyber news relevant to Canada the week ending April 4

Latest newsletter from @cyberincontext.ca
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Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command has adopted an official Command badge. No word yet on posters, stickers or t-shirts.

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