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Colonel Brent Robart

National Defence / Government of Canada

Function: Director Land Command Systems Program Management, Director General Land Equipment Program Management / Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel)

Biography: Colonel Brent Robart joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1996 in Saint John, NB, as a non-commissioned member with 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (The Loyal Company). He served in the reserves until enrolling in the regular force as a signals officer in 2006, having completed a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering at the University of New Brunswick. From 2007-2012 he held troop command and unit signals officer positions in 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, and in 2010 he deployed on Op ATHENA with Task Force 1-10 as the signals officer for the 1 RCR Battle Group. Posted to ADM(IM) in 2012, he served in various staff roles until 2016 when he was posted to CFNOC in a sub-unit command position where he led various cyber defence and incident response operations. Upon his return from JCSP in 2019 he was fortunate to be posted to the Combined Cyber Unit where he worked closely with CSE to develop CAF offensive cyber capabilities. In 2022 he took command of CFNOC, following which he served as SA to Comd CAFCYBERCOM,and then EA to the VCDS prior to being promoted and posted to DLCSPM.He completed a B.A.Sc. in Computer Engineering at UNB and holds a Masters in Defence Studies from RMC. When not at work he enjoys spending time with his family, playing hockey and running.

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09/23/2026 | 13:25 - 14:25 | Main Stage