Information Architecture Enabling National Security: MCIS 2019

AVM John Blackburn (Retired) and Ian McDonald describe the importance of a national information architecture as a key enabler for the national security apparatus.

John Blackburn and his colleague Ian McDonald have been working on the importance of rethinking the nature of defense strategy within Australia, one which is very relevant to other democracies.

Information upgrades simply to the operating defense forces is really too limited a consideration when discussing the defense of the nation.

It is necessary to focus on the wider national information architecture.

Such a perspective certainly puts in focus the importance of building a 5 G system which takes clear account the need for national security in shaping such a system going forward.

The video is credited to ADBR TV.

See the following articles by Blackburn and McDonald which highlights a way ahead:

https://defense.info/re-shaping-defense-security/2019/11/broadening-the-concept-of-direct-defense-rethinking-the-information-age-and-defense/

https://defense.info/re-shaping-defense-security/2019/04/the-central-role-of-it-and-communications-in-an-australian-national-security-strategy-the-perspective-of-air-vice-marshal-retired-john-blackburn/

https://defense.info/featured-story/2018/11/the-5th-generation-information-management-environment-an-australian-defence-force-enabler-or-a-roadblock/