Australian Signals Directorate

ASD is an Australian government agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, support to military operations, cyber warfare, and information security.
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Leadership & Staff

Scott Gills Deputy Commander, Defence SIGINT and Cyber Command, Australian Signals Directorate
• Deputy Commander, Defence SIGINT & Cyber Command (Jan '19→?)
Rachel Noble Director-General of Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
• Director-General (Feb '20→?)
John Frewen Retired senior infantry officer, Australian Army
• Acting Director-General (Sep '19→Jan '20)
Michael P Burgess An Australian Intelligence Official | Former Director-General ASIO | Former member Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board
• Director-General (Jan 4 '18→Sep 13 '19)
Michael Shoebridge Director of the defence, strategy and national security program at ASPI
• Deputy Director, Intelligence (Jun '14→Feb '16)
Stephanie Foster Senior federal public servant, Australia | Secretary, Dept of Home Affairs | Member, College Board, National Security College, ANU
• Signals Intelligence Officer ('87→'03)*

Child Organizations

Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) ACSC leads the Australian Government's efforts on national cyber security.
• sub unit (Nov 27 '14→?)

Parents

Department of Defence (Australia) Australian government department charged with the responsibility to defend Australia and its national interests.
• Parent Org

Services & Transactions

Palantir Technologies Intelligence & data analytics, cofounded by Peter Thiel and Alex Karp
• Service/Transaction · 692,240 AUD (Jul 1 '20→Jun 30 '21)*

Miscellaneous Relationships

International Cyber Policy Centre ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre (ICPC) is a leading voice in global debates on cyber and emerging technologies and their impact on broader strategic policy.
• Sponsored
University of Wollongong Australia
• Partner*
Australian Signals Directorate
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Basic Info

Types Organization, Government Body
Start date Nov 12 '47
Website https://www.asd.gov.au
Aliases ASD, Australian Government - Australian Signals Directorate, DSD, Defence Signals Directorate
Region Australia and Oceania

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