Episode 59: Maj D.E. Hogan, Maj M.R. Kieley & Maj S. Leblanc

The aim of the Canadian Forces College’s Joint Command and Staff Programme (JCSP) is to prepare selected senior officers of the Defence Team for command and staff appointments in the contemporary operating environment across the continuum of operations in national and international settings.

First, the winner of this year's Bell Prize, Maj D.E. Hogan, wrote his Directed Research Project (DRP) on lethal autonomous weapons systems. His DRP is entitled: "Sleepwalking into a Brave New World: The Implications of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems."

Second, Maj M.R. Kieley, winner of the Generalissimo José-Maria Morelos Award as the JCSP graduate having obtained the highest standard across the programme, wrote his DRP interrogating the concept of the combat capable army. His DRP is entitled: "Constraining Ambition: The Delusion of a Combat Capable Army."

Third, Maj S. Leblanc, winner of our annual "DRP Slam" (modelled on the 3M Thesis Competition) wrote on telecommuting in the CAF. Her DRP is entitled: "Post-Pandemic Potential: Deliberate Implementation of Telecommuting to Support Member, Family and CAF Interests."