Tag: Department of Defence

Contractors surge at Defence amid workforce pressures

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The number of external contractors working at the Department of Defence has grown by 55 per cent since the start of the pandemic, as the ongoing skills shortage takes...

Defence prototypes digital twin to test battle plans

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Department of Defence is building a digital twin to allow commanders to test and rapidly re-check battle plans to elevate ADF command and control (C2). In an approach...

Army beefs up training rations for SAP roll-out

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Department of Defence is ramping up investment in training army personnel in SAP software over the next 18 months, as hundreds of its business processes are consolidated on...

New ASPI chief was a Coalition govt captain’s call

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
The new chief of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute was not the preferred candidate of the influential think tank’s advisory council, which had made a recommendation to government after...

$15 million Defence deal for Gilmour satellites

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Queensland-based rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has secured a $15 million deal to develop and launch satellites for the Department of Defence by mid-2023. Gilmour Space will develop a...