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DPI MINISTERE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Communication and Information Management
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chief Information Officer Group
1, record 1, English, Chief%20Information%20Officer%20Group
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CIOG 2, record 1, English, CIOG
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Chief Information Officer Group (CIOG) within the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) was a specialized unit focused on IT infrastructure and digital transformation, which merged with the Digital Transformation Office (DTO) in May 2024 to form the new Digital Services Group (DSG). 3, record 1, English, - Chief%20Information%20Officer%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Groupe du dirigeant principal de l'information
1, record 1, French, Groupe%20du%20dirigeant%20principal%20de%20l%27information
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Gp DPI 2, record 1, French, Gp%20DPI
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Groupe du dirigeant principal de l’information (Gp DPI) au sein du ministère de la Défense nationale (MDN) et des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC) était une unité spécialisée axée sur l’infrastructure informatique et la transformation numérique. En mai 2024, il a fusionné avec le Bureau de la transformation numérique (BTN) pour former le nouveau Groupe des services numériques (GSN). 3, record 1, French, - Groupe%20du%20dirigeant%20principal%20de%20l%27information
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
- Communication and Information Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chief information officer
1, record 2, English, chief%20information%20officer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CIO 2, record 2, English, CIO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chief information officer; CIO: designations to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 2, English, - chief%20information%20officer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dirigeant principal de l'information
1, record 2, French, dirigeant%20principal%20de%20l%27information
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- DPI 2, record 2, French, DPI
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- dirigeante principale de l'information 3, record 2, French, dirigeante%20principale%20de%20l%27information
correct, feminine noun
- DPI 3, record 2, French, DPI
correct, feminine noun
- DPI 3, record 2, French, DPI
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dirigeant principal de l’information; DPI : désignations d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 2, French, - dirigeant%20principal%20de%20l%27information
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chief data officer
1, record 3, English, chief%20data%20officer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CDO 1, record 3, English, CDO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a corporate officer responsible for enterprise wide governance and utilization of information as an asset, via data processing, analysis, data mining, information trading and other means. 2, record 3, English, - chief%20data%20officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- directeur des données
1, record 3, French, directeur%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- directrice des données 2, record 3, French, directrice%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- dirigeant principal des données 3, record 3, French, dirigeant%20principal%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- DPD 4, record 3, French, DPD
correct, masculine noun
- DPD 4, record 3, French, DPD
- dirigeante principale des données 5, record 3, French, dirigeante%20principale%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
- DPD 5, record 3, French, DPD
correct, feminine noun
- DPD 5, record 3, French, DPD
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les dirigeants principaux des données peuvent aider à tirer parti des données pour soutenir les objectifs du ministère, conformément aux priorités organisationnelles et à l’orientation du DPI [dirigeant principal de l’information]. 6, record 3, French, - directeur%20des%20donn%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Public Administration
- Security
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- designated official for cyber security
1, record 4, English, designated%20official%20for%20cyber%20security
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- DOCS 1, record 4, English, DOCS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The person] responsible for providing department-wide strategic leadership, coordination and oversight on cyber security, in collaboration with the departmental CIO [chief information officer] and chief security officer (CSO), as appropriate. 1, record 4, English, - designated%20official%20for%20cyber%20security
Record 4, Key term(s)
- designated official for cybersecurity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration publique
- Sécurité
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent désigné pour la cybersécurité
1, record 4, French, agent%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- agente désignée pour la cybersécurité 2, record 4, French, agente%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9e%20pour%20la%20cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Personne] responsable d’assurer le leadership stratégique, la coordination et la surveillance de la cybersécurité à l’échelle du ministère, en collaboration avec le DPI [dirigeant principal de l’information] ministériel et le dirigeant principal de la sécurité (DPS), le cas échéant. 1, record 4, French, - agent%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9%20pour%20la%20cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Position and Functional Titles (Armed Forces)
- Patents (Law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Director Intellectual Property
1, record 5, English, Director%20Intellectual%20Property
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- DIP 2, record 5, English, DIP
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Director Patent Administration 1, record 5, English, Director%20Patent%20Administration
former designation, correct
- D PAT A 2, record 5, English, D%20PAT%20A
former designation, correct
- D PAT A 2, record 5, English, D%20PAT%20A
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Director Intellectual Property; DIP: title and abbreviation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 5, English, - Director%20Intellectual%20Property
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Postes et fonctions (Forces armées)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Directeur - Propriété intellectuelle
1, record 5, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DPI 2, record 5, French, DPI
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Directeur - Administration des brevets 1, record 5, French, Directeur%20%2D%20Administration%20des%20brevets
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DAB 2, record 5, French, DAB
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- DAB 2, record 5, French, DAB
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Directeur - Propriété intellectuelle; DPI : titre et abréviation d’usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 5, French, - Directeur%20%2D%20Propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20intellectuelle
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Directeur Propriété intellectuelle
- Directeur Administration des brevets
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Informatics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Braiter/Westcott Report on Year 2000 Readiness
1, record 6, English, Braiter%2FWestcott%20Report%20on%20Year%202000%20Readiness
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A team led by the Senior ADM [Assistant Deputy Minister] Service Delivery, HRDC [Human Resources Development Canada] and composed of the ADM CIO's [Chief Informatics Officer] and staff of the Year 2000 Office; the CIO of the Department of Justice; and a private sector consultant with extensive experience in federal government systems was formed to conduct the review. 2, record 6, English, - Braiter%2FWestcott%20Report%20on%20Year%202000%20Readiness
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Braiter-Westcott Report on Year 2000 Readiness
- Braiter Westcott Report on Year 2000 Readiness
- Report on Year 2000 Readiness
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Informatique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Rapport Braiter/Westcott sur l'état de préparation à l'an 2000
1, record 6, French, Rapport%20Braiter%2FWestcott%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20%C3%A0%20l%27an%202000
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous la direction du SMA [Sous-ministre adjoint] principal à la prestation des services de DRHC [Développement des ressources humaines Canada], une équipe formée du SMA, Bureau du Projet de l’an 2000 du DPI [Dirigeant principal de l’informatique], ainsi que de son personnel; du DPI, ministère de la Justice; et d’un consultant ayant une expérience considérable en systèmes de l’administration fédérale, a été chargée de l’examen. 2, record 6, French, - Rapport%20Braiter%2FWestcott%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20%C3%A0%20l%27an%202000
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Rapport Braiter-Westcott sur l'état de préparation à l'an 2000
- Rapport Braiter Westcott sur l'état de préparation à l'an 2000
- Rapport sur l'état de préparation à l'an 2000
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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