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Australia appoints first national security CIO

By Robin Hicks | 9 April 2009

Former Defence intelligence officer Rachel Noble has been appointed as Australia’s first national security chief information officer (CIO) — a role that will provide strategic technology advice to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

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Noble will move from her current position within the Defence Signals Directorate (DSD) to the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (PM&C) National Security and International Policy Group on Tuesday 14 April, Terry Moran, Secretary of PM&C confirmed in a statement to ZDNet.com.au.

“Rachel has a distinguished career in a broad range of senior Defence appointments spanning international policy, intelligence, operational support and governance,” said Moran.

The position will report to former SAS commander Duncan Lewis, who was last December appointed as Rudd’s national security advisor.

Noble will provide strategic direction and lead policy development and coordination within the national security community in relation to its information technology and communications (ICT) architecture, according to Moran.

John Geering, who was the acting head of Defence and Intelligence Policy Branch within the Office of National Security will also take up a new role as assistant secretary for Defence Policy within PM&C, “effective immediately”, said Moran.