He holds a PhD in Management Information Systems from Queen’s University and an MBA and Bachelor of Engineering Management from RMC. Before making the transition to academics, he spent 24 years as an Army Officer in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in diverse roles including tactical communications and information systems deployment, IT project management, network management and operations, and IT training. He also led two defense research labs, first as Director of the Army Experimentation Centre and then as the Director of the Electro-Magnetic Battlespace Lab. In these roles, Dr Denford employed advanced simulation systems to create IT-enabled innovation in both Army and Joint manoeuver and network operations within complex security environments.