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The latest thinking and news from the Digital Governance Council (formerly the CIO Strategy Council) and the Digital Governance Standards Institute.
OTTAWA, March 15, 2023 – The Digital Governance Standards Institute invites all stakeholders to share and provide their input on a draft national standard that aims to provide a baseline
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OTTAWA, February 5, 2023 – Clear Concepts, a Canadian-based IT service provider offers a new and innovative approach to IT support. With over 20 years in business, Clear Concepts simplifies
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At the members’ meeting on January 30, 2023, Keith Jansa, CEO and Chair Jim Balsillie announced the launch of the Digital Governance Council (DGC). Formerly the CIO Strategy Council, the

HealthCareCAN and CIO Strategy Council Partner to Develop Standards to Support Healthcare Cyber Resiliency in Canada
February 14, 2022 (Ottawa)– HealthCareCAN and the CIO Strategy Council are collaborating to launch a new project that will develop a new set of standards to support cyber resiliency in

National AI Standard Reaffirmed And Interpretation Issued
The national standard on ethical AI provides vital values-based expectations for organizations that are using algorithms or other technologies to automate decision making. CAN/CIOSC 101 lays out minimum requirements for

CIO Strategy Council Announces Tim Bouma as Director of Verification and Assessments
The CIO Strategy Council is pleased to announce that Tim Bouma joins the CIO Strategy Council in the role of Director, Verification and Assessments. Tim joins the CIO Strategy Council

New Technical Specification Aims to Improve Traceability of Canola
Food safety depends on how well produce can be tracked from farm to table. Distributed ledger technologies like blockchain are well suited to this task. They provide an immutable and

New standard helps keep patients’ identities secure
The pandemic has caused a rapid shift towards online services across the economy, and healthcare is no exception. But there are still few standardized ways to present and consume identity

Share your views on a new standard for digital twins
The CIO Strategy Council is inviting comments on a draft first edition of a new standard for digital twins for built environments. These models are context-rich digital representations of buildings