Australia’s Federal Cyber, Signals Intelligence Agency Gets New Head

Published on August 26, 2024

The deputy director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)—a key agency in the ongoing battle against foreign-initiated cyber-attacks—will take on the top role next month. Abigail Bradshaw will succeed outgoing Director-General Rachel Noble, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Aug. 26. The ASD collects and analyses electronic signals from communications systems, radio frequencies, and electronic data transmissions. It says it defends Australia’s interests by “mastering technology to inform, protect, and disrupt.” In addition to cyber threats, it intercepts intelligence related to issues of national interest, such as terrorism, the proliferation of weapons, and organised crime. Before becoming ASD’s deputy in March 2020, Bradshaw was head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, where she led responses to major cyber incidents....

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