The Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Canada
Scott Jones became Chief of the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) on October 22, 2026, following the retirement of Caroline Xavier.
With more than 25 years of public service experience across national security, cyber defence and enterprise IT, Scott most recently served as President of Shared Services Canada (SSC). He was appointed President in September 2023 and led the department’s work to modernize government information technology (IT) infrastructure and deliver connectivity, cyber security, hosting and digital services across federal institutions. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice-President of SSC, while also serving as Associate Deputy
Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). From 2021 to 2022, Scott was the Federal Lead for Proof of Vaccine Credentials at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In this role, he worked with federal partners, provinces and territories to deliver Canada’s COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination program for domestic and international travel.
Scott began his public service career at CSE in 1999. Over two decades at the agency, he held increasingly senior positions across signals intelligence, cyber defence and corporate services, including Director General of Cyber Defence and Deputy Chief of IT Security. In 2018, he was appointed the founding Head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre), leading the integration of operational cyber security functions across government to establish the Cyber Centre as Canada’s technical authority on cyber security.
Scott holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electronic Systems Engineering from the University of Regina.