Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is the Australian Government’s lead agency responsible for applying science and technology to safeguard Australia and its national interests.

As Australia’s second-largest national science agency, DSTG brings together interdisciplinary expertise from across Australia and around the world to address Defence and national security challenges. Their role is to work closely with the Australian science, technology and innovation eco-system to deliver scientific advice and solutions that provide capability enhancement for Defence and the national security community.

DSTG award-winning scientists work with their counterparts from universities, co-operative research centres, academies and industry to tackle a range of problems, across the maritime, land, air, space and cyber domains. Focusing the national science and technology enterprise in high priority areas for Defence ensures Australia is best positioned to deliver on strategic defence priorities.

Partnerships with industry and universities are integral to giving Australia a technological and capability edge. More information can be found in the Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy Accelerating Asymmetric Advantage – Delivering More, Together.

Divisions

Air and Maritime Division

Air and Maritime Division is responsible for delivering innovation, science and technology programs to enhance Defence capability in the Air and Maritime domains.

Defence Science and Technology Group Headquarters Division

DSTG Headquarters Division provides strategic leadership, governance, and coordination across DSTG.

Human and Decision Sciences Division

Human and Decision Sciences Division delivers science-based advice to enhance decision-making and warfighter effectiveness in complex operational environments through applied operations research and research in human and social sciences.

Information Sciences Division

Information Sciences Division drives and shapes Defence research capabilities in the areas of computational science, autonomy and cyber, communications and computing.

Land and Integrated Force Division

Land and Integrated Force Division delivers the innovation, science and technology programs in support of the Land and Integrated Force domains.

Platforms Division

Platforms Division leads the science and technology for all Defence platform systems (including robotics and autonomous systems), materials science and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear research capabilities in Defence.

Sensors and Effectors Division

Sensors and Effectors Division leads the science and technology for all sensing for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and the delivery of physical effects (electronic warfare, counter measures, directed energy and weapons).

Space, Intelligence, National Security and Cyber Division

Space, Intelligence, National Security and Cyber Division leads the delivery of innovation and science and technology programs for Defence intelligence capabilities and joint operations.