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UNCLAS N63 01/16
SUBJ: RETIREMENT BARRY THORP, N63-4
1. MR BARRY THORP WILL LOG OFF AND POWER DOWN ALL NETWORK FUNCTIONS FOR THE LAST TIME ON 31 MAR 2016 AFTER MORE THAN 40 YEARS OF DEDICATED AND VARIED SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
2. BARRY STARTED WITH DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT PACIFIC (DREP) IN 1971, FRESH OUT OF THE NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WITH A CERTIFICATE AS AN ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIST AND A THIRST FOR ADVENTURE. FOLLOWING SEVERAL EXTENDED TRIPS TO THE ARCTIC, HE TRANSITIONED IN 1995 TO WORKING FOR DREP AS A CONTRACTOR, BUT FREQUENT CHANGES IN THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION PROVED SO DAUNTING THAT HE REJOINED DND IN 2000 TO HELP SUPPORT THE NEW MCOIN SYSTEM. THAT INITIAL INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PIQUED HIS INTEREST AND HAS SINCE MORPHED INTO NEARLY SIXTEEN YEARS OF MOVING FROM BASEMENT OFFICE TO BASEMENT OFFICE, AS CSNI ISSO AND EVENTUALLY AS MARPAC N63-4 INFORMATION PROTECTION OFFICER – SECURITY ARCHITECTURE
3. BARRY AND BARBARA, HIS WIFE, PLAN TO STAY IN VICTORIA AND HE MAY AGREE TO TRAVEL FROM TIME TO TIME SO LONG AS HE CAN UPGRADE
4. A PRIVATE LUNCH FUNCTION IS PLANNED FOR 1 APR 2016 WITH DETAILS TO FOLLOW
5. ANECDOTES AND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES MAY BE PASSED TO MR G.W. KROCKER GUY.KROCKER OR MR J.R. ANDERSON
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