Defence Intelligence Group
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The Australian Department of Defence
Defence Intelligence and Security Group (I&S/IS Gp/Defence I&S Group) is a division of the Australian Department of Defence
and comes under the auspices of the Deputy Secretary for Intelligence and Security (DEPSEC IS). The group provides intelligence for the Australian Government and the Australian Defence Force
. The group is an affiliation of three defence intelligence
agencies:
As Head of Intelligence and Security Group, the Deputy Secretary is also responsible for:
The Office of the Secretary and Chief of Defence Force Group maintains intelligence and security strategy and coordination functions.
Department of Defence (Australia)
The Australian Department of Defence is a Federal Government Department. It forms part of the Australian Defence Organisation along with the Australian Defence Force . The Defence mission is to defend Australia and its national interests...
Defence Intelligence and Security Group (I&S/IS Gp/Defence I&S Group) is a division of the Australian Department of Defence
Department of Defence (Australia)
The Australian Department of Defence is a Federal Government Department. It forms part of the Australian Defence Organisation along with the Australian Defence Force . The Defence mission is to defend Australia and its national interests...
and comes under the auspices of the Deputy Secretary for Intelligence and Security (DEPSEC IS). The group provides intelligence for the Australian Government and the Australian Defence Force
Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy , Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and a number of 'tri-service' units...
. The group is an affiliation of three defence intelligence
Military intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that exploits a number of information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to commanders in support of their decisions....
agencies:
- Defence Intelligence OrganisationDefence Intelligence OrganisationThe Defence Intelligence Organisation is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for assessing intelligence obtained from or provided by other Australian and foreign intelligence agencies, supporting Defence and Government decision-making and the planning and conduct of Australian...
(DIO) - Defence Imagery and Geospatial OrganisationDefence Imagery and Geospatial OrganisationThe Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for the tasking , exploitation , and dissemination of geospatial intelligence...
(DIGO) - Defence Signals DirectorateDefence Signals DirectorateDefence Signals Directorate is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for signals intelligence and information security .-Overview:According to its website, DSD has two principal functions:...
(DSD)
As Head of Intelligence and Security Group, the Deputy Secretary is also responsible for:
- Defence Security AuthorityDefence Security AuthorityThe Defence Security Authority is an agency in the Defence Intelligence and Security Group of the Australian Department of Defence responsible for protective security, providing vetting services, developing security policy, investigating major security incidents and monitoring security performance...
(DSA) - Business Management - Intelligence Branch (BM-I)
The Office of the Secretary and Chief of Defence Force Group maintains intelligence and security strategy and coordination functions.
- The International Policy Division provides strategic level policy advice to Government on Australia?s defence relations and Australian Defence Force operations.
- The Strategic Policy Division provides analysis of Australia's strategic environment to inform Defence decision making, including on the development and use of military capability, the employment of the ADF, involvement in certain international programs such as the Proliferation Security Initiative, and export controls.
See also
- Australian Intelligence Community
- Australian Secret Intelligence ServiceAustralian Secret Intelligence ServiceThe Australian Secret Intelligence Service is the Australian government intelligence agency responsible for collecting foreign intelligence, undertaking counter-intelligence activities and cooperation with other intelligence agencies overseas...
(ASIS) - Australian Security Intelligence OrganisationAustralian Security Intelligence OrganisationThe Australian Security Intelligence Organisation is Australia's national security service, which is responsible for the protection of the country and its citizens from espionage, sabotage, acts of foreign interference, politically-motivated violence, attacks on the Australian defence system, and...
(ASIO) - Office of National AssessmentsOffice of National AssessmentsThe Office of National Assessments is an Australian intelligence agency. ONA was established by the Office of National Assessments Act 1977 as an independent body directly accountable to the Prime Minister of Australia...
(ONA)