Rachel Noble Explained

Rachel Noble is the Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate. She was appointed to the position in February 2020 and is the first woman to hold the position.

Career

Noble was employed at the Australian Cyber Security Centre and prior to her ASD appointment^[1] had spent 20 years working in the public service.

Prior senior executive roles have included acting as Australia’s first national security CIO within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,^[2] and Deputy chief of the Australia-US satellite tracking facility at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory.^[3] She is also a former National Director of Intelligence and Chief Information Officer at the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and Assistant secretary of governance, responsible for the overall governance and assurance framework for the Department of Defence.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dingwall. Doug. 2019-12-13. New Australian Signals Directorate boss announced. 2020-06-16. The Canberra Times. en.
2. Web site: ACSC chief Rachel Noble ascends to head ASD. 2020-06-11. iTnews.
3. Web site: 2019-12-13. New spy boss becomes the first woman to lead major Australian intelligence agency. 2020-06-11. www.abc.net.au. en-AU.
4. Web site: Barbaschow. Asha. Rachel Noble to become director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate. 2020-06-16. ZDNet. en.