Vice-Admiral (Ret.) Ron Lloyd served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, Acting Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, and the first Chief Data Officer for the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces. With Ottawa set to invest billions in new spending in Defence, he highlights the challenges facing Canada's Armed Forces to spend that money wisely - data, cybersecurity, procurement and more, and argues for a policy foundation that helps achieve the bold vision set out for Canada's military.