{"id":779,"date":"2025-02-12T08:01:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cipser\/?p=779"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:45:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:45:10","slug":"national-economic-security-list-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/cipser\/2025\/national-economic-security-list-2\/","title":{"rendered":"National Economic Security Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Canada\u2019s National Economic Security List: What It Means for Critical Infrastructure & How We Can Use It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On February 6, 2025<\/strong>, the Government of Canada released the Sensitive Technology List (STL)<\/strong>\u2014the first in a series of national security-focused lists under the National Economic Security List (NESL)<\/strong> initiative. This marks a critical step in safeguarding Canada\u2019s technological, economic, and infrastructure security, with additional lists on sensitive personal information and critical infrastructure expected to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At NC-CIPSeR<\/strong>, we see this as a significant development in shaping national policies that directly intersect with critical infrastructure protection, security, and resilience (CIPSeR). But what does this initiative entail? How does it impact our work? And how can we leverage it to strengthen our understanding of emerging threats and vulnerabilities? How can we measure the effectiveness of these lists and how they are used?  How can we amplify and elevate this information so that it can be operationalized quickly and effectively?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the National Economic Security List (NESL)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The NESL initiative is a government-led effort to identify and protect key assets that are vital to Canada\u2019s national security. This framework is designed to guide policy, inform risk management strategies, and help public and private sectors mitigate economic and security threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NESL consists of three key lists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Sensitive Technology List (STL) (Published February 6, 2025)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The STL identifies eleven technology areas that the government considers sensitive due to their potential national security implications. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n