Australian Defence Information & Electronic Systems Association Inc.

ADIESA is a Defence industry association with a mission to enhance Australia’s Defence Capabilities predominantly in the information and electronic systems domain.  ADIESA aims to assist with force modernisation and encourage business process improvement, by facilitating increased collaboration between Industry, Defence and other relevant elements of Government.

Defence Industry Study Course (DISC) Applications Open for 2021

The Defence and Industry Study Course (DISC) Facilitator, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, has advised that 2021 Study Course applications are now open. ADIESA Members have been encouraged to apply. For more information, click HERE

Applications are open through normal Defence channels and all applications close at 5pm Friday 26 February 2021.

ADIESA Dinner with The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 will see ADIESA host a dinner for members and invited guests at Hotel Kurrajong in Canberra’s parliamentary zone. With several speakers and an opportunity for over 140 guests to mingle and discuss the Australian Defence industry and its input to capability, it is a key event for 2021.

Tickets are available via Eventbrite until February 16.

Joint C4 Forum 1 October

The second online Joint C4 Industry Forum was held on 1 Oct 2020 as part of the continuing Joint C2 Focus Group, with over 300 registrations from Defence and Industry. The session lasted two hours and featured COL Dan Hartigan, Mr Scotty Palmer, Mr David Horton, and Mr David Antoney.  The slides are available here and the Mentimeter feedback is posted under JC2 Focus Group in the ADIESA Member’s area. Questions from attendees are being answered formally and will be posted when cleared.

The next Joint C4 Industry Forum will be held in the new year early in March.

The 2020 Defence Strategic Update and 2020 Force Structure Plan 1 July 2020

The Strategic Update outlined a new strategy for Defence and the required capability investments. It sets out the challenges in Australia’s strategic environment and their implications for Defence planning. It provides a new strategic policy framework to ensure Australia is able – and is understood as willing – to deploy military power to shape our environment, deter actions against our interests and, when required, respond with military force.

To continue reading and access the Defence Strategic Update and the Force Structure Plan, please click here

UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

 

Dear Members,

Whilst a number of our planned ADIESA events have been cancelled in line with COVID-19 physical restrictions, rest assured your Board continues to work hard with Defence in the background on alternative options.

Stay safe,

Kylah #ADIESA

 

Thank you to members who responded to the survey issued in February. A summary of responses along with the analysis and action plan can be found here.

 

ADIESA Members