Recommendations
Recommendation 1
5.16 The
committee recommends that the Department of Defence commit to maintaining its
physical science and engineering workforce capabilities in key areas to allow
it to be both a 'smart buyer' and a technically proficient owner of materiel.
Recommendation 2
5.17 The
committee recommends that the Department of Defence create a role, with
appropriate subject matter expertise, analogous to the Director General of
Technical Airworthiness, as a regulator to assess the competencies required for
specific procurement and sustainment positions and the suitability of
candidates to meet those competencies.
Recommendation 3
5.23 The
committee recommends that the Department of Defence take a strategic approach
to the professional development of its physical science and engineering
workforce as part of the Defence Industry Capability Plan.
Recommendation 4
5.27 The
committee recommends that the Department of Defence undertake an assessment of
workforce models to encourage more flexible and attractive arrangements for its
critical physical science and engineering workforce.
Recommendation 5
5.32 The
committee recommends that the Australian Government clarify that the Defence Science
and Technology Group will not be integrated into the Capability, Sustainable
and Acquisition Group.
Recommendation 6
5.33 The
committee recommends that the Department of Defence ensure that the roles and
responsibilities of the Defence Science and Technology Group are directed to
its areas of competence, rather than to technical risk assessments.
Facilitating collaboration
Recommendation 7
5.37 The
committee recommends that the Department of Defence, in establishing the
Defence Innovation Hub and the Next Generation Technology Fund review the
obstacles to public research agencies, academia and industry personnel
participating in research and development initiatives.
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