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Head of intelligence capability, Major General Brett Mousley, has put out a call to arms for defence industry experts to provide innovative solutions to support the mission of the Defence Intelligence Group.
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Given the return of great power competition and the impact of peer and near-peer competitor capabilities proliferating across the region, Defence will be facing an explosion in intelligence data from all sources, placing strain on Defence’s capacity to analyse information to inform decision-makers.
In response, Major General Brett Mousley, head of intelligence capability, has used an industry briefing at ADFA’s Duntroon Campus to issue a call to arms, seeking support from across industry to help solve some of the most complex intelligence challenges facing Australia today and into the future.
MAJGEN Mousley said: “We need industry’s support if we’re going to design, develop, deliver and sustain those capabilities.”
Artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy are expected to play a critical role in easing the burden on intelligence analysts, providing the capacity for analysts to operate at speed and scale and respond to the evolving complexity of contemporary intelligence streams.
“We need to get the most out of our workforce by getting them to focus on the things that only humans can do in the system, applying expert judgement and generating insights through assessment,” MAJGEN Mousley told the gathered industry partners.
This requirement comes following MAJGEN Mousley’s experience at Headquarters Joint Operations Command, during which time, MAJGEN Mousley noted that his analysts spent 40 per cent of their time researching sources and gathering information.
MAJGEN Mousley noted that another 40 per cent of analysts’ time was spent formatting reports, with only 20 per cent of time spent conducting the actual analysis and assessment – the most critical part of their work.
“The challenge is how Defence and industry can collaborate and innovate in a trusted manner, with this industry briefing being just the first step in that process ... This will give Defence the timely ability to detect, identify and track targets more precisely and at longer ranges in highly contested operating environments,” MAJGEN Mousley said.
Defence Intelligence Group’s core mission is guided by the National Defence Strategy, which earmarks $12 billion to $15 billion in investment expected over the next decade for intelligence, surveillance and targeting capabilities.
