LTGEN Michelle McGuinness
National Cyber Security Coordinator
National Office of the Cybersecurity Coordinator, Department of Home Affairs
Unifying Australia’s Cyber Defences and Protecting the Nation
Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness, CSC was appointed as Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator (the Coordinator) on 26 February 2024.
As the Coordinator, LTGEN McGuinness leads whole-of-government coordination to deliver the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, the coordination of responses to significant cyber incidents, whole of government cyber incident preparedness efforts, and the strengthening of Commonwealth cyber security capability.
LTGEN McGuinness has served in the Australian Defence Force for over 30 years in a range of tactical, operational, and strategic roles in Australia and internationally. Prior to this appointment, LTGEN McGuinness most recently served as Deputy Director Commonwealth Integration in the United States Defense Intelligence Agency. In this role, she led policy and cultural reform, and technological integration, including interoperability across information technology, systems and data.
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