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Applications Open for the Artificial Intelligence for Decision Making Initiative Round 2

Applications Open for the Artificial Intelligence for Decision Making Initiative Round 2

Initiatives

The Initiative is a collaborative project between the Office of National Intelligence (ONI) and the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) expertise and capability in areas of significant importance to the Australian defence and national security community.

Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants

Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program Sustainment Grants

Initiatives

The Joint Strike Fighter Industry Support Program - Sustainment Grant provides Australian businesses with funding to develop new or improved capabilities to win work in the sustainment phase of the Joint Strike Fighter Program. 

CDIC Grants Program Reopens with Significant Changes

CDIC Grants Program Reopens with Significant Changes

Initiatives

Last month, Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, announced a range of changes to CDIC grant programs to provide greater support for Australia’s defence industry. The changes are part of a $1 billion investment package to boost Australia’s defence industry and support thousands of jobs across the country.

New Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Grants Program Launched

New Skilling Australia's Defence Industry Grants Program Launched

Initiatives

The new Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) Grants provide businesses servicing the defence sector with upskilling and training opportunities to build skills capacity and capability to meet current or future Defence needs.

Lockheed Martin Australia releases new set of R&D topics for industry response

Lockheed Martin Australia releases new set of R&D topics for industry response

Initiatives

Lockheed Martin Australia, the combat system integrator for Australia's Future Submarine Program, has just released a new set of R&D topics for national industry response.

AAS launches COVID-19 Expert Database

AAS launches COVID-19 Expert Database

Initiatives

The Australia Academy of Science (AAS) has launched the COVID-19 Experts Database for governments, the business sector, the research sector, and other decision-makers to easily access the expertise they need to inform their decision making.

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DASA/DSTL Competition

Initiatives

Invisible shield: Countering IEDs by novel technology and techniques

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL). It aims to develop and demonstrate a number of novel technologies and techniques in the area of Counter-IED ECM.

Bacteriophages as an Alternative Therapy to Skin Infections

Bacteriophages as an Alternative Therapy to Skin Infections

Case Studies

The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a landmark in medical science. However, as antibiotics evolved, so did the very bacteria they were attacking, and antibiotic resistance soon began to rise.

In a bid to explore this growing crisis, PhD candidate Stephanie Lynch of La Trobe University undertook a research project to treat antibiotic resistant skin infections through a unique form of therapeutics: bacteriophages - good viruses that kill bacteria.

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