Scientist (CDS) Chief of Joint Capabilities (CJC) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Deputy Secretary for People Deputy Secretary for Estate and Infrastructure Organisational groups the Department of Defence consists of ten major organisational groups: Associate Secretary Groupprovides administrative, legal and governance services including audit and fraud control, security and vetting, the Judge Advocate General, and communications and ministerial support. Chief Information Officer Groupleads the integrated design, cost effective delivery, and sustained operation of Defence information Chief Finance Officer Groupto drive the financial and management improvement programs for Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) Australia's largest project management organisation and its mission is to acquire and sustain equipment for the Australian Defence Force, created through the amalgamation of the Capability Development Group and Defence Materiel Organisation in 2015. Defence People Grouphuman resource outcomes across the Defence employment cycle from strategy and policy development, through to implementation and service delivery Defence Estate and Infrastructure Groupconsolidated service delivery organisation for Defence that enables Defence capability by working in partnership to deliver integrated services through a highly capable workforce Defence Science and Technology Grouplead agency charged with applying science and technology to protect and defend Australia and its national interests Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Groupprovides policy advice and coordination for strategy and intelligence for Defence, including overseeing the Defence Intelligence Organisation, Australian Signals Directorate, and the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation Diarchy The Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) and the Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF) jointly manage the Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) under a diarchy in which both report directly to the Minister for Defence and the Assistant Minister for Defence. The ADO diarchy is a governance structure unique in the Australian Public Service. List of departmental secretaries The Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF) is a senior public service officer and historically the appointees have not come from military service. See also Australian Defence Organisation Current senior Australian Defence Organisation personnel Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister for Defence Industry List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities Department of the Army (Australia) Department of the Navy (Australia) Department of Air (Australia) United States Department of Defense United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Canadian Department of National Defence New Zealand Ministry of Defence References External links Department of Defence website Military of Australia Australian Defence Force Defence Australia