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Challenges and Opportunities in Information Security

The biennial Infosec Challenges report provides information to the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) on a range of current and emerging areas in information security. In our 2012 report, areas have been selected to reflect potential information security interests across a broad range of ICT scenarios in the Australian Government. In each of these areas, we consider the current state-of-the-art, in research and/or practice, and identify existing challenges and opportunities.

Proceedings of the 2012 Model-Based Systems Engineering Symposium, 27 - 28 November 2012, DSTO Edinburgh, South Australia

The 2012 MBSE Symposium explored the innovative application of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to Concept Engineering, the application of systems engineering principles, processes, methods, techniques and tools to the identification and analysis of the needs of capability users and other stakeholders.

Using Mobile Platforms for Sensitive Government Business

A review of existing practices for the use of mobile devices with sensitive information, in both governmental and business contexts, and emerging technologies for improving security.

KGRAPH – Interactive Plotting and Analysis

A user guide for the Windows based interactive graphics plotting and analysis program called KGRAPH.

A Spoken Dialogue System for Command and Control

DSTO has designed a modular, scalable, flexible, and robust spoken natural language (SNL) -aware system. It is designed to be increasingly sophisticated and responsive to users, and adaptable to relevant developments in language technologies and software development.

Communications and media products analysis

DSTG has been collaborating with its sister organisation in the United Kingdom, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) on development of intelligence processing and analysis technologies.

Command and control

DSTG in collaboration with the University of Melbourne has developed an instrument for measuring aspects of thought.

Acoustic imaging on submarines

DST Group is an international trailblazer in the use of acoustic imaging on submarines.

Asynchronous transfer mode

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) synchronised signals between computers was an important DSTO development.

Information and communications

We research the techniques, processes and equipment essential for tactical to strategic situational awareness and command – planning, directing, and controlling operations – in order to provide accurate, complete, and timely information and decisions. 

Research considers the architecture, integration, collection, processing, visualisation, dissemination and disposition of information supporting command and control, combat and mission systems, and intelligence systems. 

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