Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 35°17′43″S149°08′55″E / 35.2952°S 149.1487°E / -35.2952; 149.1487
Employees
1,900 (14 September 2017)[1]
Minister responsible
Richard Marles, Minister for Defence
Agency executive
Rachel Noble, Director-General (As of February 2020[update])
Parent agency
Department of Defence
Website
www.asd.gov.au
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The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), formerly the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD), is the federal statutory agency in the Australian Government responsible for foreign signals intelligence, support to military operations, cyber warfare, and information security. ASD is part of the Australian Intelligence Community. ASD's role within UKUSA Agreement (Five Eyes) is to monitor signals intelligence ("SIGINT") in South and East Asia. The ASD also houses the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
The unit was established in 1947 by executive order as the Defence Signals Bureau within the Department of Defence, and underwent several name changes until its current name ASD was adopted in 2013. ASD was converted to a statutory body by the Intelligence Services Act 2001. ASD is based in Canberra, at the Defence Department Headquarters at Russell Offices.[2] As of February 2020, Rachel Noble is the Director-General of ASD, replacing Mike Burgess, who was appointed Director-General of Security in September 2019.
In April 2018, a proposal to empower ASD to collect intelligence on Australians was backed by former Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton, but was strongly opposed by some in Cabinet who argued it was not necessary.[3] Under legislation, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are already allowed to seek assistance from ASD in conducting investigations on Australian citizens and businesses.[3]
^Canberra Times. Australian Signals Directorate $75 million Canberra upgrade gets go ahead.
^"History: DSD Defence Signals Directorate". dsd.gov.au. 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011.
^ abPeter Dutton confirms push to expand powers of cyber spy agency to monitor domestic threats
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