DEFAUS20 Idea Pitch – Onboard Personnel Multimedia Device
Reading Time: < 1 minute Benjamin has an idea The Royal Australian Navy’s recent rollout of the ‘Personal Wi-Fi Access’ (PWA) system on several Australian warships is accompanied […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Benjamin has an idea The Royal Australian Navy’s recent rollout of the ‘Personal Wi-Fi Access’ (PWA) system on several Australian warships is accompanied […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes This is the third article in the Propel Her – Defence Women’s Leadership Series by Lyndsay Freeman and Shamsa Lea. You might purely associate ‘intrapreneurship’ with tech startups and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute #DEFAUS19 is just around the corner! Download the two day program here. Can’t make it to Canberra? Follow the livestream via YouTube and on Twitter via #DEFAUS19
Reading Time: 4 minutes This article follows from Pitch Perfect, and gives an overview to the pitch presentation, rehearsals and the all-important feedback loop for pitchers. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This year marks the fourth iteration of the Australian incarnation of the Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (having commenced in 2016). As we find […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kenneth has an idea The use of machine learning to supplement the decision making and feedback process in promotion boards would maximise […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Karen has an idea English literacy and numeracy fluency is an ongoing issue in Australian society. The provision of a whole-of-ADF literacy […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute David has an idea Countering Improvised Explosive Devices and Explosive Ordnance in support of manoeuvre is a labour intensive and risky task. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute James Bell has an idea The size of data has risen exponentially. It is becoming impossible for the human brain to correlate […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Nicholas has an idea Logistic transformation is being driven by technological innovations, changes in the conduct of warfare, lessons learned, and the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Interested in pitching or participating at the Defence Entrepreneur’s Forum Australia 2019 (#DEFAus19)? This article provides the basics.
Reading Time: 2 minutes #DEFAUS is made for junior leaders, because the future Australian Defence Force will be lead by us.
Reading Time: < 1 minute Still thinking about submitting a pitch to the #DEFAus19 team? Meet the winner of #DEFAus18 Jacob Choi, and listen to how rewarding it was for him. Have an idea that will improve the way we do things then this is your chance!
Reading Time: < 1 minute Video on #DEFAUS19. Forum is being held in Canberra from 30 Sep – 01 Oct 19. DEFAUS aims to inspire, connect and empower.
Reading Time: 5 minutes This series is based on lessons learned from leading innovation in the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Defence Force. Up, up, […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes With all this attention on innovation how do we stop innovation becoming another cheap buzz word? Or has it already succumbed to its tragic fate?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Infantry wants to “fight light” – what’s holding them back? Manned resupply, and convoy movements, says Jacob Choi, former Combat Service […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Luke Judd has an idea Units currently rely on tents for the operation of headquarters, command and control function in the field […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Peter Byrnes has an idea My idea is to raise an organic Yoga and Meditation instructor capability within the Australian Defence Force. […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Dave Coles has an idea Both the Lockheed AP-3C and Boeing P-8A Poseidon have been equipped to carry large and expensive SAR […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute John Donald and David Baxter have an idea While Air Force progresses towards a fifth generation force, our software development is being […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Karl Jurat has an idea Since the commencement of the First Gulf War, many NATO countries have worked to harden the soft […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Tingting Luo has an idea My idea is based on the use of maps as the basic tool to navigation. The evolution […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jason Veitch has an idea Defence vehicle camouflage equipment is made ad-hoc; there is currently no standard of manufacture or method […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cassandra Walters has an idea I believe that the mentoring system in Army is not broken but has cracks. We focus on […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Jacob Choi has an idea Why should combat service support remain aggregated and secured in manned logistic nodes? Swarms of Unmanned Logistic Vehicles […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Leigh Brown has an idea Whether interacting with partners, civilians or adversaries the ability to communicate in someone else’s language and empathise […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Kym Whittaker has an idea GoKymando underwear was developed to support good personal hygiene practices for soldiers in the field and on […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ben Montgomery has an idea There is currently no collective or continuation means of training without the deployment of the LHD with […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes A proposal to reintroduce the Letter of Marque Luke Morton, Rob Morris, and I were having yet another robust discussion while taking […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Steven Simpson has an idea The ability to 3D print almost anything is enabling diverse entities to produce items with huge time […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here is your #DEFAus18 Booklet – a one-stop shop for #DEFAus18 with information on: General Information: Who, What, When, Where, Why Idea Pitcher Information – […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Often when the topic of creating a culture of innovation arises, the discussion seems to focus on running activities such as “hack-a-thons”, […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes There is a profound difference between being an ‘innovative leader’ and being a ‘leader of innovation’. Whereas an innovative leader will drive […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Innovation is the key to success in modern military operations, thus it is imperative that the military commander be innovative if they […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The story of MAJ Jonathan Letterman and the ‘Letterman Plan’ should exist forever in Combat Health lore as one of the professions […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes This post was first published on Central Blue. Reposted here with thanks to Central Blue for their permission. #DEFAus17 is the key event for […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes A commander must accustom his staff to a high tempo from the outset and continually keep them to it. If he once […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Innovation and Strategy – ‘Learn and adapt but still lose’ – Professor Daniel Marston Daniel Marston BA MA (McGill) DPhil (Oxon.) FRHistS […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Group Captain Jerome Reid Jerome Reid is a self proclaimed disrupter and the new Director of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Plan […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Why We Innovate – Lieutenant Colonel Clare O’Neill Clare O’Neill is a Royal Australian Engineer and has been the Chief of Army […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Innovation and the Future Fight – Cyber, Artificial Intelligence and Gamification Cyber – Alastair MacGibbon Mr Alastair MacGibbon is the Cyber Security […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Welcome Address – Junior Leaders and Innovation by MAJGEN Rick Burr, DSC, AM, MVO Major General Burr is the Deputy Chief of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes You are a physically strong, focussed and resilient individual. You know how to maintain and grow your physical health but how do […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes What the future of ADF innovation looks like and our journey to get there. “It is not the strongest species that survive, […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction In Part 1, we outlined the case for why we need to innovate just to stay in the same place, let […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Why does innovation matter? For the last several decades, Australia–a small country with a mid-sized economy–has depended on a small, highly professional […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The land force’s Force Generation Cycle may no longer be optimal, but the next step is clear. Future resource scarcity and increasing […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction Voice communications is essential to effective Command and Control (C2) in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). In the deployed environment, Secret […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2017 (TS17) brought the most advanced technology of Australia and its global partners to Shoalwater Bay in a spectacle […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Dropping bombs, shooting guns and missiles, and employing laser range finders are inherently risky activities which the military manages by conducting rigorous […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Importance of 3D imaging During war, it is highly critical to have a real-time update of the ever-changing environment in order to […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes What is 360 Degree Reporting? 360 degree reporting is a professional reporting tool traditionally utilised by civilian organisations to identify the strengths […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here is your #DEFAus17 Booklet – a one-stop shop for #DEFAus17 with updated information on: Idea Pitch Process and Timelines Key Activities Registration and Ticketing […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality training solutions built specifically for military training are beginning to surface in the wild. The benefits of […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is concerned with questions of how people ought to act, and the search for a definition of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The land force needs forward-thinkers and innovators to develop the intellectual edge for future conflict. These thinkers are professional soldiers who solve […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Australian Army (and ADF more broadly) is not developing individual character in a way that is objective, tangible or measurable. The […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes What would you say if there was a physical symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder? A tangible aspect that can be understood and […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Adventurous Training (AT) has been a recent and recurring topic on The Cove, with effort being made to draw attention to the […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes “The leader’s job is not to know the future, but to design the platform that will discover it.” BIll Barnett, Stanford University […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Role of REBOA in the ADF Complex trauma management, especially in patients with severe non-compressible junctional, pelvic, and abdominal trauma, can […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes We live in a connected world, with access to endless amounts of information at our fingertips. We connect with friends, family, local […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force are worldwide competitors in strategy, technology and serious contributors to global […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela The ADF is committed to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes BLUF: Access #DEFAus17 Booklet here. Introduction – Who we are There is a culture of innovation and professional curiosity running through the veins of […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes This year I was fortunate enough to attend the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) second annual Army Innovation Competition at Linton Military […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you a creative or innovative ADF member? Have you been tracking the launch of the DEF Aus Forum 2017? Seen the […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Some kinds of inevitable change are hard to notice, in the same way that while walking through a forest the type […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction: Ex TALISMAN SABRE and the Beast The Australian military is about to conduct its largest multi-national amphibious operation since the landing […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Like all good TV sitcoms after the last episode has aired and the cast has moved on to bigger and better […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Republished with permission from The Central Blue A response to Silos of Intellectual Excellence In her post on joint professional development, Emily […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes As innovation gains momentum throughout defense forces, a common theme seems to be emerging. Militaries, in particular Western ones, are increasingly seeking […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Republished with permission from The Central Blue In this post, Emily Chapman makes the case for increased ‘jointness’ in professional education, outlining a number of proposals to […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes BLUF. The Australian Army’s education of junior leaders is heavily focused on general outcomes, rarely fostering an environment that compels us to […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes The written word was the key weapon of the DEF Aus Forum 2016. Over the course of seven months the DEF Australia […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes DEFx Australia 2016 was a forum on 8-9 Dec 16 where ranks up to Major presented their ideas for an enhanced ADF. The forum demonstrated a […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes From 08-09 December 2016, the inaugural Defence Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) for the Southern Hemisphere was held in Canberra, Australia. It was an […]
Reading Time: 8 minutes Introduction ‘…compassion and technology aren’t necessarily incompatible, they can be mutually beneficial… machine oddly enough may be medicine’s best friend’ Dr. Atul […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the second of two blogs by Harry Moffitt in support of his DEFx Idea Pitch. In the first blog, Harry […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction Advances in the field of psychology are allowing experts to discern, more accurately than ever, the characteristics of an individual’s personality. […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction My first blog explored the reasons why I think Army is not realising the full intellectual potential of the personnel in our force. […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction From the beginning of the Korean War, and in every major theatre of conflict since, the battlefield helicopter has proven its […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction Human Performance (HP) describes efforts to maximise the potential of people in contributing to organisational objectives. HP is a complex, multi-dimensional […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction Throughout 2013 and 2014 I had the privilege to be an instructor at RMC-D. During this period I watched hundreds of […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction BLUF: A pilot Barracks Mentoring Group provides a model for joint professional military education, to engender cultural change and facilitate mentoring […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes As a passionate advocate of Professional Military Education (PME), I commend the efforts of the Australian Army personnel who have established The […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Introduction For years I have pondered about the way we train leadership in the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force (ADF). […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Disclaimers: The figures used here are drawn from the most recent figures attained from education administrators, and the Manager Languages – Army. […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Chasm: Physical and Human Terrain, Training and Reality We believe that Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is not a desirable capability – it is […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Introduction On 30 April 2016 French jet ski champion Franky Zapata broke the world record for the longest hoverboard flight on his […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has fulfilled a wide range of tasks across the spectrum of conflict and military operations. This is […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Bottom Line Up Front – An Australian Regional, Culture and Language Familiarisation Program (RCLF) The Australian Army’s ability to operate in complex […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Thanks for the feedback so far on the Postern Association – it’s been a great response! We are very excited about the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many practicalities in choosing a name for a new association. Thankfully many smart minds were on hand from the DEF […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes “To each there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes This year a small and dedicated team of Australian Army personnel has been bringing together the DEF Australia activities. This team believes that professional […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Augmented Reality and the Future Australian Soldier The augmented reality (AR) game Pokémon GO was recently released in Australia, and became an […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes The recently released 2016 Defence White Paper prescribed a re-balancing of 1200 Australian Public Service positions to be generated to support growth […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Problem – the ‘Fire Hose’ Approach to Education As the recent Ryan Review noted, the Australian Army’s current system of Professional […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The idea was fantastically, wildly improbable. But like most fantastically, wildly improbable ideas it was at least as worthy of consideration as […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes Short of time and can’t read the whole post? BLUF: Here is the DEF Aus Information Pack Here is where you can […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute We have been talking about DEF Australia for a while now but how do you register for DEF[X] Aus? It’s simple register at […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes After recently embarking on a new phase of professional study I have developed a renewed appreciation of the importance that historical lessons […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Op HAMEL intervention is ending. With the Kamarian Armed Forces in retreat and the International Boundary restored, peace is steadily returning to East Cultania. Grateful Cultanians line the streets, thanking […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Many of you who read this will be tacticians. Congratulations, and good luck. You’ve volunteered for one of the hardest, most illogical and […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes I’ve just watched a Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill on Ex HAMEL, and I’m struck by a thought. I had the same thought […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The next conflicts will be won by intelligent people with the courage to challenge our current thinking and outlooks. This foundation of innovative people […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Do we know why it works or are we doing what we’ve always done? The current Australian Army leadership model is an […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute About Tom Tom McDermott is the Director of Activities for DEF Australia. An Australian Army officer who also served for 15 years […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes A properly schooled officer never arrives on a battlefield for the first time, even if he has never actually trod the ground, if that […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes How will you fight in the future? As a junior military commander you are responsible for training your team to meet the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Google ‘entrepreneur’ and what do you get? Besides the offers to study business at a university and the wiki definition, the common […]