Defence in digital hiring spree after contractor edict


Brandon How
Reporter

Defence’s digital arm will add hundreds of new in-house staff to its ranks within the next year as the department looks to end its reliance on contractors, chief information officer Chris Crozier has revealed.

As the department prepares to release a new digital strategy, Mr Crozier on Wednesday said as many as 300 staff would be added to the Defence Digital Group (DDG) to build on the 150 staff already recruited in recent months.

He said it will give Defence — which also plans to triple its intake of cadets and graduates to 75 next year — “the talent and expertise in-house to manage the future technologies we’re acquiring”.

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