Tag: Tanya Monro

It’s Defence procurement, but not as we know it

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The first major test of the acquisition powers of the Defence department’s new Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) will pass a major milestone next month with a competitive “fly-off”...

Fostering mission-driven industry excellence

Posted on   |  by Dr Nigel McGinty and Professor Tanya Monro
The Manhattan Project has been in the spotlight through the movie Oppenheimer. It was a mission-driven race that sought strategic competitive advantage. This was a project on a massive...

Accelerating Defence innovation: The strategic imperative for change

Posted on   |  by Professor Emily Hilder and Professor Tanya Monro
Australia is in an ever evolving and challenging strategic environment made increasingly uncertain by rapid technological development. This has been clearly spelt-out in the Defence Strategic Review published earlier...

Powerful speakers readied for The Capability Papers

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Australia’s chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley will deliver a lunchtime keynote address to The Capability Papers launch forum at Old Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday, an event that...

Capability Papers: Bill Shorten to open LIVE program

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten will officially launch the 65,000-word, tabloid-sized Capability Papers publication at a special half-day forum and luncheon at Old Parliament House next...

Tanya Monro on ASCA and the future of Defence innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s chief defence scientist Tanya Monro says a new structure for engaging with industry on emerging technologies will open opportunities for local companies and put new capability in the...

Defence cranks targets for women in technical roles

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With more attention and more money being applied to building local defence capability, the Department of Defence has set ambitious new targets for getting more STEM-qualified women into technical...