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Dr Dave Ormrod has been appointed as the inaugural director Information Warfare at South Australia defence industry lead, Defence SA.
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The new director Information Warfare brings 25 years of information warfare and cyber security experience to the role from work across Australia, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
In the role, Dr Ormrod will work with defence industry, federal and state governments, and the cyber security industry.
“It is a great privilege to join the experienced Defence SA team and I appreciate the opportunity to support the development of an enduring, sustainable, and effective IW capability in South Australia,” he said.
“I’m excited to be returning to Adelaide. I have a strong desire to further South Australia’s defence industry capabilities, extending upon my career working with the Australian Defence Force, industry, academia and our allies.”
Dr Ormrod has previous military and industry experience as a graduate of both the Carnegie Mellon University Chief Information Security Officer Program and the US Joint Staff College, Joint Information Operations Planning Course, as well as a PhD in computer science.
For the role, he has moved from Canberra to Adelaide after working as a director in the McGrathNicol cyber security risk and strategy business. He has previously led security teams, tailored cyber security solutions, and acted as a trusted adviser and collaborator to C-suite executives.
Defence SA chief executive Richard Price said the newly created role will assist in ensuring South Australia is able to maximise opportunities across the key areas of intelligence surveillance reconnaissance and electronic warfare, cyber and ICT for Defence and space.
“South Australia is the hub for information warfare and the state has significant high quality research depth with potential to capitalise on a range of opportunities under the AUKUS Pillar 2 agreement,” Price said.
“Dave’s significant experience in the field will be an asset to the state in supporting a sustainable IW industry for South Australia.”
