What are the origins of AGO and how has the organisation developed within the National Intelligence Community?

How does AGO contribute to the broader remit of Australian statecraft, the work done by other NIC agencies, and the Five Eyes partnership?

What are some of the biggest challenges in Australia’s immediate region that AGO is working towards? What role do emerging technologies play in this?

What makes innovation in the geospatial intelligence space key to building resilience?

In this episode Kathryn McMullan joins Sally Bulkeley to discuss the importance of geospatial intelligence, how it contributes to statecraft, and how the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) works with other partners to enhance national security and resilience.

Kathryn McMullan is the Director of AGO.

Sally Bulkeley is Deputy Head of the ANU National Security College.

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AGO | National Intelligence Community

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