Canadian Defence and Security Network - Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité (CDSN-RCDS)
Analysis completed on 2/3/2026
The Canadian Defence and Security Network (CDSN-RCDS) is a legitimate, high-value academic partnership funded by SSHRC, with over 40 partners including the Department of National Defence. However, the submission itself is of extremely low quality, containing false claims ('everyone', 'most people have used my product') and a suspicious email format. While the organization possesses significant real-world utility and verifiable traction within the defense policy sector, the project lacks technical innovation (relying on standard communication tools) and the submission fails to accurately represent its scale. The score reflects the high utility of the actual entity, balanced against the low technical novelty and poor submission quality.
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