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Chandan Reddy Kunreddy

BHARGAV MEDABALIMI

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HISTORYy Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) is an Australian

government intelligence agency

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Development of Australian militarysigint capabilitiesduring World War II.

y Australia joined with Britain in the CommonwealthFar Eastsigint organisation

y The Defence Signals Bureau was established in 1947

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y DSD isthe largest of Australia'sintelligence agencies

y Resourcing is provided for DSD's operationsthrough

two mechanisms The Defence budget

Supplementation through government-widebudgetary processes.

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Principal FunctionsDSD has two principal functions:

to collect and disseminate foreign signals

intelligence; to provide information security products and services

to the Australian Government and its Defence Force.

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Principal Functions in DetailSignalsintelligence (Sigint) role

y Also known as Sigint

y Supportto military operations has been and continuesto be a primary goal of Sigint.

y It helpsthe governmentto make well-informeddecisions on political, defence and securityissuesthat

affect Australians and Australiasinterests.

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Principal Functions in DetailInformation security (InfoSec) role

y Cyber and information securityis now a top national

security priority for Australiay The internet has become an essential tool for all

government officials.

y The effectiveness of Australias cyber and information

security rests on laws, policy, organisation, educationand awareness

y The Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) has a vital roleto playin Australias cyber and information security

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DSD providesthe Australian Government with:

y advice and assistance to federal and state authorities

on matters relating to the security and integrity ofinformation

y greater understanding ofsophisticated cyber threats

y coordination of and assistance with operational

responsesto cyber events of national importanceacross government and systems of nationalimportance.

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y DSDs functions were subsequently defined bylegislation with the enactment ofthe Intelligence

Services Act 2001.y DSD's foreign partnerships, dating back to its wartime

origins, have been a central factor in its development.

y Todaythese intelligence alliances remain strong,

dynamic, and ofimmense value to Australia.

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Under the 1948 UKUSAagreement, DSD'sintelligence isshared with its foreign partner agencies:

y

National Security Agency(NSA) U

nited Statesy Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) United Kingdom

y Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Canada

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Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) New Zealand

Electronic Warfare operatorsin the Royal Australian Corp ofSignals work closely with the Defence Signals Directorate.

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y Based in Canberra,

y It operates monitoring facilities at Kojarena, Western

Australia and at Shoal Bay, Northern Territory, whichare believed to be part ofthe ECHELON system.

y It may also play a role in Pine Gap.

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