Defence Security Authority

The Defence Security and Vetting Service (formerly the Defence Security Authority) is an agency in the Strategic Policy and Intelligence of the Australian Department of Defence responsible for protective security, providing vetting services, developing security policy, investigating major security incidents and monitoring security performance. It is the parent agency for the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) and manages the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP).

Functions

It monitors and reports on security compliance, performance and risks; grants security clearances for Defence and Defence Industry Security Program members, conducts clearance revalidations and re-evaluations; develops and promulgates security policy that complies with Australian Government protective security policy and meets Defence's needs and assisting Groups and the Services with security policy implementation.

See also

• Defense Security Service
• Direction de la Protection et de la Sécurité de la Défense

References

External links

• Defence Security Authority
• Open Australia Search: Parliamentary records mentioning 'defence security authority'.

Australian Intelligence Community
Agencies	Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Australian Secret Intelligence Service Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation Australian Signals Directorate (Australian Cyber Security Centre) Office of National Assessments (to be replaced by proposed Office of National Intelligence) Defence Intelligence Organisation
Coordination	National Security Committee of Cabinet Secretaries Committee on National Security National Intelligence Coordination Committee
Oversight	Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
Related	Australian Federal Police Australian Border Force Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Australian Special Forces