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100 1 a| Blaxland, John Charles,d| 1963-e| author.=| ^A698409;

245 10 a| Revealing secrets :b| an unofficial history of Australian Signals intelligence & the advent of cyber /c| John Blaxland & Clare Birgin.;

264 1 a| Sydney, N.S.W. :b| UNSW Press,c| 2023.;

300 a| 451 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| For a long time, the Australian Signals intelligence (or Sigint) story has been kept secret. Until now. Why does Australia have a national signals intelligence agency? What does it do and why is it controversial? And how significant are its ties with key partners the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, to this arrangement? Revealing Secrets is a compelling account of Australian Signals intelligence, its efforts at revealing the secrets of other nations and keeping ours safe. It brings to light those clever Australians whose efforts were for so long entirely unknown or overlooked. Blaxland and Birgin traverse the royal commissions and reviews that shaped Australias intelligence community in the 20th century and consider the advent and the impact of cyber. In unearthing this integral if hidden and little understood, part of Australian statecraft, this book increases our understanding of the past, present and what lies ahead.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Early cryptology, secrets & intelligence -- From Federation & the Anglo-Boer War to the First World War -- First World War Allied Sigint -- Sigint in the Second World War, 1939-41 -- Sigint arrangements & the war in the Pacific -- Wartime Sigint successes, bureaucratic & other challenges -- Postwar Sigint to Vietnam -- Reform, computers & military Sigint since the 1970s -- Legislative reform & the coming of cyber -- Conclusion & looking ahead -- Appendix A. Central Bureau, Brisbane, work flowchart -- Army & Air Force wartime special wireless units.;

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650 0 a| Information technologyx| Political aspectsz| Australia.=| ^A1012625;

651 0 a| Australiax| Politics and governmenty| 21st century.=| ^A71464;

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Revealing secrets : an unofficial history of Australian Signals intelligence & the advent of cyber / John Blaxland & Clare Birgin.

Author/creator	Blaxland, John Charles, 1963- author.
Other author	Birgin, Clare, author.
Format	Book
Publication	Sydney, N.S.W. : UNSW Press, 2023.
Description	451 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm
Subjects	Australian Signals Directorate. Electronic surveillance--Australia. Electronic surveillance--Government policy. --Australia. Information technology--Political aspects. --Australia. Australia--Politics and government. --21st century.

Contents	Introduction -- Early cryptology, secrets & intelligence -- From Federation & the Anglo-Boer War to the First World War -- First World War Allied Sigint -- Sigint in the Second World War, 1939-41 -- Sigint arrangements & the war in the Pacific -- Wartime Sigint successes, bureaucratic & other challenges -- Postwar Sigint to Vietnam -- Reform, computers & military Sigint since the 1970s -- Legislative reform & the coming of cyber -- Conclusion & looking ahead -- Appendix A. Central Bureau, Brisbane, work flowchart -- Army & Air Force wartime special wireless units.
Abstract	For a long time, the Australian Signals intelligence (or Sigint) story has been kept secret. Until now. Why does Australia have a national signals intelligence agency? What does it do and why is it controversial? And how significant are its ties with key partners the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand, to this arrangement? Revealing Secrets is a compelling account of Australian Signals intelligence, its efforts at revealing the secrets of other nations and keeping ours safe. It brings to light those clever Australians whose efforts were for so long entirely unknown or overlooked. Blaxland and Birgin traverse the royal commissions and reviews that shaped Australias intelligence community in the 20th century and consider the advent and the impact of cyber. In unearthing this integral if hidden and little understood, part of Australian statecraft, this book increases our understanding of the past, present and what lies ahead.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2021388799
ISBN	9781742237947
ISBN	1742237940
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ISBN	(ePDF)

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