Strategic Command facilitated a Five Eyes Combined Digital
Leadership Forum in Portsmouth, bringing together Chief
Information Officers, Chief Data Officers, and the Combined
Communications and Electronics Board from Australia, Canada, New
Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The purpose of the event was to provide the Five Eyes community
with an opportunity to share insights and ideas, and exchange and
coordinate our data, digital and technology approaches with close
allies.
Discussions covered:
- Digital deterrence – exploring how we can contribute to our
collective deterrence posture by enhancing the integration and
resilience of our digital enterprise.
- Common standards and open architectures.
- Cyber resilience.
- Relationship with defence and technology industry around the
globe.
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence.
- Management of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Together, the combined leadership signed a charter agreeing new
ways of working that will help pursue common goals more
efficiently to support the alliance.
By accelerating current projects and launching new initiatives
that will enhance digital interoperability between allies, the
Five Eyes community will work as an even more resilient and
unified group ready to face current and future threats.
Since its genesis following the Second World War, the Five Eyes
network has been a critical element in the defence and security
of each of its member countries.
