Feds roll out new cybersecurity certification for defence procurement

The first of three levels of certification will be implemented for select defence contracts starting this summer.

Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says the new Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification is designed to align with the standards of international partners.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

April 23, 2026

The federal government is rolling out the first phase of a new, mandatory cybersecurity certification for companies that want to tap into multi-million-dollar defence contracts. The new measures will be implemented for select defence contracts starting this summer.

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