ASD is an Australian government agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, support to military operations, cyber warfare, and information security.
ASD is part of the Australian Intelligence Community. ASD's role within UKUSA Agreement (Five Eyes) is to monitor SIGINT in South and East Asia. The ASD also houses the Australian Cyber Security Centre. Name change in 2013, previously known as Defence Signals Directorate. The principal functions of ASD are to collect and disseminate foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) and to provide information security products and services to the Australian Government and Australian Defence Force (ADF), its foreign partners and militaries
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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 |