Resilience – Effects – Defence – SPace – Intelligence – Cyber – Enablers
REDSPICE is the most significant single investment in the Australian Signals Directorate’s history. It responds to the deteriorating strategic circumstances in our region, characterised by rapid military expansion, growing coercive behaviour and increased cyber attacks.
Through REDSPICE, ASD is delivering forward-looking capabilities essential to maintaining Australia's strategic advantage and capability edge over the coming decade and beyond.
The REDSPICE Blueprint (PDF) offers some further insights into what REDSPICE will deliver, and a vision of what ASD will look like in the future.
REDSPICE snapshot

Through REDSPICE, we are expanding the range and sophistication of our intelligence, offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, and build on our already-strong enabling foundations.
- 3x current offensive cyber capability
- 2x persistent cyber-hunt activities
- Advanced AI, machine learning and cloud technology
- 4x global footprint
- 1900 new analyst, technologist, corporate and enabling roles across Australia and the world
- 40% of staff located outside Canberra
REDSPICE Blueprint
Industry opportunities
The ASD requires trusted, like-minded, technically advanced and capable organisations to help deliver and sustain large-scale capability projects. Learn more about who we are looking to partner with and how to position your business to access those opportunities with ASD.