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Helping you envision and execute change at speed and scale
Facing limited resources, increasingly rapid technology advances and a state of permacrisis, public service organisations who embrace continuous change can have a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals and entire communities.
Accenture provides the strategy and consulting support government agencies require to constantly navigate this volatility. We bring the functional and industry expertise, unparalleled insights, actionable recommendations, and the commitment and know how to unlock value across the spectrum of government.
How we can help
We are proud of the work Accenture does in Australia and its role in strengthening Australia’s sovereign Defence capability. Australia’s Defence missions today are multi-domain, multi-national, and multi-agency operations. With this complexity, the need for digital mission solutions, interoperability between forces, agencies and nations; as well as a well-trained workforce is increasingly critical for mission success.
Building a
thriving workforce
From economic uncertainty to workforce skill gaps, Defence and industry organisations are being challenged. A digital-first mindset is key to attracting STEM talent, building essential skills, and ultimately driving workforce outcomes at speed and scale.
The competition for talent is only increasing. Campaigns like We Build Giants will attract top talent, while innovative and bold solutions, like a data-driven talent marketplace are essential for energising and mobilising this talent.
Traditional talent marketplaces connect employers with prospective employees; but Accenture’s experience partnering with industry-leading organsiations has proven that artificial intelligence (AI) and Generative AI can be leveraged to build a modern talent marketplace. Such solutions can:
- Provide a holistic view of potential labour supply which is broader than Defence’s traditional purview;
- Empower talent by recommending roles based on stated goals, skills, interests, and preferences; and
- Suggest opportunities for talent to up-skill and cross-skill for rapid movements and deployments into Defence roles.
Accenture’s latest research also reveals how generative AI will transform the nature of work, the workforce itself, and how organisations can best prepare their workers. As processes and work change rapidly with generative AI, workforces need to be equally dynamic. In fact, 75% of executives expect up to a fifth of their workforce to reskill or work in new domains using new tech within the next five years. Organisations looking to emulate the shift in how work gets done must understand that continuous talent reinvention is just that: continuous. Accenture is a trusted partner across Defence and industry leaders, helping organisations like L3Harris build a digital core that provides the flexibility and scalability for continuous talent reinvention.
It’s time to innovate and boldly implement digital solutions to drive workforce outcomes at speed and scale, and ultimately strengthen Australia’s sovereign capability.
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Related reading: Getting to 1.2 Million: Our roadmap to create a thriving Australian tech workforce
Creating
cyber resilience
For defence organisations, the prevalence of cyber threats necessitates a cultural change: cyber awareness and resilience are no longer just the preserve of IT or cybersecurity teams; they are a whole-of-defence, and whole of nation responsibility.
Secure, resilient Defence systems are a critical national requirement. Building resilient systems requires regular and thorough pressure testing of systems, understanding current and emerging threats and being prepared to respond quickly to attacks, including using automation to deliver threat protection at scale. Building cyber resilience also requires the appropriate management of who is accessing systems through a modern digital identity approach that operates on a zero-trust basis and securing the digital core. Lastly, cyber resilience is built on effective application security, fit for purpose enterprise platform security, and a secure and resilient cloud environment.
Accenture is perfectly positioned at the heart of this shift, to help our clients to get out from under the weight of cybersecurity complexity. We specialise in wide-scale technology transformation that integrates security – not just into existing platforms – but into every strategy, product and process. The result is a seamless security framework across a simplified stack that is easy to understand and interrogate.
Embracing
emerging technology
Data is a powerful asset; but legacy systems with diverse, often incompatible data formats make it difficult to use that data effectively.
Innovative and nimble approaches to data integration are required to rapidly adopt and scale cutting-edge technology, enable greater visibility, and ultimately stay ahead of adversaries. Accenture’s recent collaboration with the United States Navy demonstrates this.
Data from multiple platforms was collected and centralised in a ‘single pane of glass’ – offering improved visibility and greater command and control of the operations of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). USVs are a force multiplier for the US Navy. The ocean is vast, and USVs offer a low-cost means to situational awareness. But US Navy operators must parse through masses of data generated by USVs, and individual vendor solutions collect and share that data in varied, often incompatible data formats.
The US Navy used the building blocks of Accenture’s Platform for Integrated C3 and Responsive Defense (PICARD) to ingest data from 15 unmanned platforms of varying maturity and translate it into a common format. Once aggregated, the data was then able to be displayed in GeoSpera, Accenture’s single pane of glass web-based visualisation application.
Continue reading: Digital Horizon: Building Blocks for JADC2 | Accenture or connect with us to learn more.
Creating resilient
supply chains
Ensuring military readiness through supply chain resilience
Disruption has hit defence supply chains hard like it has supply chains everywhere. The pandemic, war in Ukraine, economic uncertainty and natural disasters have caused shortages and delays of everything from fighter jets to uniforms. With volatility expected to continue, a future of global geopolitical uncertainty requires more military readiness. And more military readiness requires resilient, battlefield ready supply chains across the defence enterprise. This enterprise extends beyond the boundaries of individual departments and ministries of defence to include all the alliance structures, like AUKUS and the Quad that work in close cooperation to accomplish their missions. It’s end-to-end capability for protecting the security and prosperity of nations and their partners.
Accenture’s latest research reveals how defence supply chains can be transformed with digital twin technologies. A digital twin is a virtual model of a physical object, process or system informed by real-time data that can be used to predict how these elements will respond to different variables. In supply chains, digital twins can provide full end-to-end visibility of the complete supply chain network. This includes visibility into higher-tier suppliers that have previously been invisible due to a lack of available data or inadequate tools.
While digital twins have been part of the technology landscape for years, they are exponentially more impactful today because they are super powered by advanced technologies. Sensors are smaller and more affordable. Artificial intelligence (AI) provides predictive capabilities. Edge computing and widespread internet connectivity/5G enable greater computing power and better data sharing. And the cloud delivers a new level of security. With this tech superpower, digital twins generate “what if” scenarios in a virtual environment.
Continue reading: Military Supply Chain Resilience | Accenture or connect with us to learn more.
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Michael Rothwell
Louise May
Louise May is the Senior Managing Director, and Client Group Lead for the Health and Public Service industry group in Australia and New Zealand. Louise has over 25 years’ experience working with clients in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the US, working on projects and initiatives that focus on enterprise transformation, combining technology acceleration, process improvement and strategic change management to deliver improved staff and customer experiences and better outcomes. Her success invariably includes working with clients and teams to build commitment and buy-in to the transformation strategy and to mobilise the team to execute on that vision.
Ahmed Hassan
Ahmed Hassan is a Managing Director and Accenture’s Defence Account Lead for Australia. Ahmed has over 27 years’ experience working with public service organisations across both federal and state governments, including over 15 years successfully delivering large, complex programs for Defence. He is deeply committed to serving Defence and building Australian sovereign capability that will enable self- sufficiency for Australia’s critical skills and functions.
Marni Poropat
Marni Poropat is a Managing Director and Accenture’s global Defence Talent and Workforce Lead. With over 20 years’ experience in talent strategy and transformation, Marni is motivated to serve Defence and Defence Industry clients by designing for people and creating an authentic human experience in everything they do. She is passionate about leveraging great technology, data, and AI to drive transformation and ultimately deliver a future of work that inspires people and their organisations to make a real difference.
Rear Admiral, Michael Rothwell, AM, CSC, RAN (Retd)
Michael Rothwell is the Strategic Advisor for Accenture’s Defence Account, providing advice on where the firm can bring value to Defence, and acts as the voice of the Defence client. He also leads the firm’s global AUKUS initiatives, and the Australian maritime program. Michael continues to be driven to helping Defence achieve its strategic objectives. Prior to consulting, Michael served 39 years in the Royal Australian Navy, retiring as a Rear Admiral in 2021.
