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Dominic Giannini

EXPLAINED: Cyber and intelligence get 10b boost | Vintage Vibes

Defence Minister Peter Dutton says Project REDSPICE is a huge investment in ASD cyber capabilities. (AAP)

A decade long, $9.9 billion spend on Australia's offensive and defensive cyber capabilities will almost double the size of the country's cyber intelligence agency.

Some 1900 data analysts, computer programmers and software engineers will join the ranks of the Australian Signals Directorate to help prevent and respond to an increasing number of cyber threats.

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