Defence Intelligence Organisation
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Major General Matthew Hall, Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation | |
Parent agency | Defence Intelligence Group |
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Website | defence |
The Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) is an
The DIO is an agency of the
History
Joint Intelligence Bureau
In the post-World War II period, the military intelligence and strategic assessments functions were shared between the Navy, Army and Air Force intelligence directorates and the Joint Intelligence Bureau (JIB) from 1947 to 1969. JIB was responsible for geographic, infrastructure and economic intelligence – mainly in Australia's region. In 1957, JIB's responsibilities were expanded to include scientific and technical intelligence.
Joint Intelligence Organisation
In 1969, most of the foreign assessment elements of the three armed services were merged to form the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO).[1] The Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security (also called the first Hope Commission) in 1977 recommended the establishment of the Office of National Assessments (ONA) as an independent statutory agency to provide all-source assessments on international political, strategic and economic developments to the Prime Minister and to assume the foreign intelligence assessment role of JIO. JIO was then reoriented to focus more closely on defence intelligence and strategic interests. The second Hope Commission endorsed these arrangements in 1984. In 1989, counterterrorism was added to JIO's responsibilities.
Overview
A review of Defence intelligence in 1989 by
DIO is the strategic-level, all-source intelligence assessment agency for the Department of Defence. It is not an autonomous body; unlike ONA, DIO is a subordinate organisation within the Department of Defence with no separate statutory mandate or direct budget line. The organisation's character and purpose is defined by its position within the Defence portfolio.
DIO is an integrated civilian–military organisation, with the majority of staff being public servants recruited through either the defence graduate program or direct entry.
Operations
DIO's assessments focus on the Asia-Pacific region and cover strategic, political, defence, military, economic, scientific and technical areas. DIO's intelligence products help inform decisions about Australia's military activities at home and abroad, defence acquisition processes, force readiness decisions, strategic policy, international relations and defence scientific developments.
DIO also maintains close links with intelligence agencies of other allied countries. In addition, it maintains links with intelligence agencies of a range of other countries to foster dialogue and the exchange of information and as a contribution to defence relationships with regional countries.
Australian troops deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq were briefed by DIO on enemy weapons and forces.
Directors
The position of Director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation is a
Title/Rank | Name | Postnominals | Term |
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Director Joint Intelligence Bureau | |||
Mr | Allan Fleming | CBE |
1947–1949 |
Commander | Arthur Storey | DSC | 1949–1952 |
Major General | Sir Walter Cawthorn | CBE |
1952–1954 |
Mr | W. Harold King | MBE |
1954–1968 |
Mr | Arthur McMichael | OBE |
1968–1969 |
Director Joint Intelligence Organisation | |||
Mr | Robert Furlonger | CB |
1969–1972 |
Mr | Gordon Jockel | CBE |
1972–1978 |
Mr | Arthur McMichael | OBE |
1978–1982 |
Mr | Jim Furner | CBE |
1982–1984 |
Mr | G.R. Marshall | 1984–1987 | |
Dr | Paul Dibb | 1987–1988 | |
Major General | John Baker | AO |
1989–1990 |
Director Defence Intelligence Organisation | |||
Major General | John Baker | AO |
1990–1992 |
Major General | John Hartley | AO |
1992–1995 |
Major General | James Connolly | AO |
1995–1996 |
Major General | William Crews | AO |
1997–1999 |
Mr | Frank Lewincamp | PSM | 1999–2005 |
Major General | Maurie McNarn | AO |
2005–2009 |
Major General | Richard Wilson | AO |
2009–2011 |
Major General | Paul Symon | AO |
2011–2014 |
Air Vice Marshal | John McGarry | AM, CSC |
2014–2016 |
Major General | Matthew Hall | AO, CSC |
2017– 2021 |
References
- ^ CA 1533: Defence Intelligence Organisation, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 April 2016[permanent dead link]
External links
- DIO home page
- About DIO
- Open Australia Search: Parliamentary records mentioning DIO.