A top spy shares her best career advice for success
The woman running one of Australia’s key intelligence agencies is not a morning person, schedules meetings after 9.30am, and most fears the threat from within.
Founded after World War II, after it was determined Australia must have its own intelligence capacity, ASD is a highly regarded member of the Five Eyes signals intelligence alliance. The agency is now 2500-strong, up by 500 from five years ago, and through the $10 billion REDSPICE upgrade is now a key player in the digital war era Australia is confronting.
Tom BurtonGovernment editorTom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
