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This article argues the Australian Signals Directorate's partnership with Amazon Web Services to build a Top-Secret Cloud for the ADF presents both opportunities and significant risks.

Summary

  1. Aims to enhance Defence networks resilience and interoperability.
  2. Digital interoperability introduces challenges, i.e. recent CrowdStrike outage.
  3. Cloud services concentration poses significant risks, including potential widespread disruptions.
  4. Ensuring accountability and regulatory oversight in cloud services is crucial.
READ: Australia’s big tech defence cloud: Too big to fail?

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