The Department of Defence’s Science and Technology (DST) Division has updated the National Security Science and Technology Policy and Priorities to strengthen Australia’s national security.
Minister for Defence, Senator Linda Reynolds said the DST release provided a thorough update to the 2018 Policy and Priorities.
“The update has given greater consideration to recent challenges such as national resilience and biosecurity,” Senator Reynolds said.
“These priorities will help to drive strategic advantage by developing, adapting and delivering science and technology solutions to current and future national security challenges,” she said.
Senator Reynolds said the update identified six priority areas including cyber security; intelligence; border security and identity management; investigative support and forensic science; preparedness, protection, prevention and incident response; and technology foresight.
DST said Australia needed to remain at the forefront of science and technology in order to be agile and anticipative of new and emerging threats.
It said the responsibilities of the National Security Science and Technology Centre (NSSTC) within DST was to coordinate whole-of-Government national security science and technology; foster academic and industry science and technology partnerships; lead international research collaboration; and manage DST’s national security science and technology program.
DST’s updated eight-page National Security Science and Technology Policy and Priorities can be accessed at this PS News link.
