Heard the one about the former defence materials minister now representing a company whose product deficiencies are forcing the military back to pen and paper?

A “backdoor” security vulnerability reportedly uncovered by the Australian Signals Directorate has apparently led to the Department of Defence no longer using the battle management software supplied by Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems (for which it has no replacement). As a result, ANU securities and intelligence studies professor John Blaxland explained to The Courier-Mail, the Australian Defence Force could be forced to scribble down battle plans in Australia’s largest biennial joint military exercise, which is taking place in Queensland in July.