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About the Centre

In June 2012, under the authorization of the National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister (NSA), the Executive Director of Security at Privy Council Office (PCO) formed the Departmental Security Officer (DSO) Centre for Development (CfD) and its mandate. The Centre is funded by the DSO community through contributions by departments and agencies.

The Community We Serve

Departmental Security Officers are the security leaders in departments across government. Appointed by deputy heads, they are the individuals who develop and manage the departmental security program and they are the designated fast-acting decision makers in a security situation. While it might be easy for security practitioners to work in silos, within their own departments, the CfD helps to keep the security mandate functioning horizontally. We act as the conduit to mobilize members of the security community, connecting them and keeping them confident in their role, informed of potential threats, vulnerabilities and risks, and ready to respond and recover with sound security control strategies.

The CfD Team

It takes an entire team of dedicated professionals to administer the expert service, advice and support provided by the Centre. The CfD team is diverse in expertise and background. In our office, you will find former senior security experts, former Departmental Security Officers, young professionals and team leaders with extensive experience with the machinery of government.

Nicole Legault
Jean-François Hamelin / Sara Thibodeau
Diana Brown / Justin Quinn / Sandy Little
He Jung Kim / Rebecca Hollander


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Rebecca Hollander

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Board of Management
Established in 2016, The Centre's BoM's roles and responsibilities include...

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From left to right:

Nathalie Delisle, Director, Security and Emergency Management & Departmental Security Officer, Corporate Management Sector, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Sandra L. Entwistle, Departmental Security Officer, Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada

Guy Pilon, Chief Security Officer, Corporate Security, Royal Canadian Mint
Sara Thibodeau, Manager and Departmental Security Officer, Security Services, Canadian Human Rights Commission

Paul Bélair, Director, Security and Facilities, Canadian Space Agency

James Morrison, Director General, Internal Integrity and Security and Departmental Security Officer, Service Canada

Nicole Legault, Director, Departmental Security Officer Centre for Development, Privy Council Office


Board of Directors
Established in 2016, The Centre's BoD's roles and responsibilities include...

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From left to right:
Anne-Marie Pelletier, Executive Director and Chief Security Officer, Security Operations, Privy Council Office
Bobby Matheson, Director General, Programs, Emergency Management and Programs Branch, Public Safety Canada
Rita Whittle, Director General, Government of Canada Security Policy, Chief Information Officer Branch, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat


Get in Touch

Ask us a question directly by contacting CfDGI-RGCdp@pco-bcp.gc.ca. We also encourage everyone to engage the GC security community online by posting your question to the Security Readiness Forum on GCcollab!