Annual Report 2004-05

Intelligence and Security Group

The intelligence function of the Intelligence and Security Group is reported in Outcome Six in Chapter Four - Outcome Performance. Information about, and the achievements of, the Defence Security Authority are below.

Overview

The Defence Security Authority coordinates security across Defence by working with ADF commanders, civilian executives and Defence industry to protect Defence's people, information and assets. The Authority's central policy area in Canberra and seven state and territory offices across Australia are responsible for the development of security policy and provision of specialist security services, such as:

• security vetting of personnel;
• security intelligence - including domestic, Defence-specific threat assessments;
• negotiation of bilateral security instruments for the reciprocal protection of classified information;
• security training and awareness activities;
• assessing Defence's security performance against the requirements prescribed in security policy;
• technical counter-measures services; and
• security investigations into serious and complex incidents.

Resources

The total spend for the Defence Security Authority for 2004-05 was $43.4m, consisting of $0.2m capital budget and $43.2m operating budget.

As at 30 June 2005, the Authority had seven military personnel and 362 Australian Public Service staff ¹.

1. Further information on Defence's people can be found in Chapter Three - People. [ back ]