The federal government has announced plans to construct a $62-million new facility for the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC).
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The federal government has announced plans for construction of a $62 million new facility for the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC).
The CSEC and Defence Construction Canada (DCC), are planning the construction of a four-storey, 6000 square metre building on land acquired from the National Research Council on Ogilvie Road in Ottawa.
“The construction of this new facility will allow CSEC to continue to meet the government’s intelligence requirements, while our important work will be bolstered by the creation of a purpose-built and technologically advanced work environment,” said John Adams, chief of CSEC.
Since September 11, 2001, CSEC has hired hundreds of new employees and utility demands have significantly increased over the past few years.
As a result, CSEC’s current campus, located in Ottawa’s Confederation Heights region is no longer able to support the agency’s day-to-day operations.
The new building will be located on approximately 36 hectares of land and could hold up to 250 people.
A design build request for proposal for the project will be tendered late in spring 2008, with an anticipated contract to be awarded in early summer 2008. CSEC plans to occupy the building in the summer of 2011.
This new building will alleviate CSEC’s immediate space and power requirements. CSEC is Canada’s national cryptologic agency.
DCN News Services
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