The Defence Digital Engineering Strategy will transform the way Defence designs, develops and sustains equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The strategy outlines Defence’s commitment to streamline and contemporise processes, leveraging revolutionary technologies, increasing virtual simulation and applying a data-driven approach to meet the emerging needs of Defence.
The outcome will see increased collaboration with industry, better decision-making and faster speed to capability across the Australian Defence Force, allowing for an integrated, digital and model-based enterprise that connects people, processes, tools and data across an end-to-end digital enterprise.
With the strategy’s release, Defence will commence extensive consultation with industry to develop a comprehensive understanding of digital engineering practices and identify opportunities for innovative collaboration.
Digital Engineering Roadmap
Following the release of the strategy in July 2024, Defence has developed the Digital Engineering Roadmap (the roadmap), incorporating inputs from Defence Groups and Services, Industry Partners, Academia and technical subject matter experts. The roadmap defines the strategic and iterative approach that Defence will be adopting towards establishing fundamental digital engineering capabilities across the Defence enterprise.
The roadmap spans across 3 horizons and identifies strategic initiatives across the 5 strategic goals. The overall focus is on iterative adoption that will uplift and establish digital engineering capabilities for Defence.