Operation REDSPICE

R - Resilience

E - Effects, 

D - Defence

SP - Space, 

I - Intelligence, 

C - Cyber

E - Enablers

This is Australia's answer to the ever growing cyber attacks. A $9.9 billion dollar investment. It aims to create 1900 jobs at Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) over the next 10 years, with 40% of the staff located outside Canberra.

Of the allocated funds it is expected that at least $5 billion will be spent within the Australian IT economy. 

Andrew Hastie, assistant minister for defence, said: “The Morrison government’s investment in the ASD will allow our cyber operators to punch back at our adversaries and protect Australia and our interests online”