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South Australian-based electronic warfare company DEWC Services is expanding its footprint to the halls of power in Canberra as it seeks close proximity to key Defence decisionmakers.
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The company announced its expansion with a program support office officially opened in the nation’s capital on 19 July, to continue working closely with Defence and the federal government.
As part of the announcement, the company’s Adelaide headquarters workforce at Technology Park has increased to more than 80 employees.
DEWC Services chief executive officer Allan Dundas said the new office will assist in the delivery of next-generation intelligence, survivability, and mission data capabilities on existing and future programs for the Australian Defence Force.
“Canberra is the centrepoint for most, if not all, key national security and Defence decisions. Having a base in Canberra gives us closer access and responsive connection to many of our clients, including key Defence exporters and decisionmakers,” Mr Dundas said.
“It will enable us to be better connected so our remote workforce has a team on the ground in Canberra to leverage and coordinate with more effectively.
“We anticipate our presence in Canberra will grow over the next 18 months as we embark on a fairly significant recruitment campaign targeting talent, from a range of technical backgrounds and expertise, who complement our business and culture.
“We are looking forward to working more closely with Defence as a trusted partner tasked to deliver on increasingly larger programs in challenging areas like electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber, where there is a growing need to build capability and solve problems.”
The company plans on expanding the development of electronic warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability support for the ADF; joining program support for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Joint EW sub-program, Army Counter IED, airborne countermeasures development and validation, and the Naval MH-60R helicopter.
