Co-Chair of the Canadian Association of Professional Intelligence Analysts (CAPIA)
Rob Mendoza is the Co-Chair of the Canadian Association of Professional Intelligence Analysts (CAPIA), a position that he has held for four years. CAPIA is a Government of Canada association formed in 2003 to set the standard for professional development in the intelligence analysis community in Canada. Its membership represents 34 departments and agencies in Canada’s Security & Intelligence community (S&I community). Rob is responsible for hosting monthly meetings based out of the Prime Minister's Office with lead Representatives of Canada’s S&I community where he also hosts professional development sessions for intelligence practitioners. Rob is the lead organizer for two major national security workshops per year based out of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service headquarters.
Rob has been heavily involved with raising awareness for the professionalization and standardization of intelligence analysis. He has led efforts to enhance awareness and remove barriers between policy, operational and analytical practitioners in Canada’s S&I community. He has also led efforts to bring together practitioners from Canada's intelligence community with academia, in order to foster and improve debate on critical national security issues facing Canada and Canadian interests.
Rob is also a Senior Advisor with the Government of Canada at the Department of National Defence and sits on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Intelligence Network (CIN). Over the last 14 years, Rob has worked throughout the S&I community and was part of a Special Advisory group on national security to the Chief of Defence Staff and to the Deputy Minister of National Defence; he was the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard; Senior Policy Advisor to the Director General of National Strategies at the Canadian Coast Guard; Intelligence Policy Advisor at Public Safety Canada; Legal Officer at the Office of the Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Canada; and Rob is also a former Federal Investigator.
Sunday | Aug 10th 2025
Adversary Village Workshop Stage | Las Vegas Convention Center
Panel Discussion
Adversary Philosophy
Cyber attacks have become a powerful extension of modern warfare and some of the most sophisticated threat actors out there are backed by nation-states. This panel dives into how attackers are using cyberspace to conduct espionage, disrupt critical systems, and wage silent wars. the panel will explore who these actors are, what motivates them, and how their operations are changing the global threat landscape. Whether you're defending networks or just curious about how cyber attacks fits into modern conflict, this discussion will unpack the realities behind the headlines.
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