CSIRO

John KingSecurity Adviser

CSIROMinister

Education, Science and Training – Hon Julie Bishop MP

Corporate Support- Science Planning- Communications- Finance & Governance & CFO- People & Culture- Business Services- Leadership & Cross Organisation Development

CSIRO Science Forum

CSIRO BoardMs Catherine Livingstone (Chairman)

Professor Suzanne Cory – Dr Terry Cutler – Dr Geoff GarrettDr Eileen Doyle – Mr Brian Keane – Deborah O’Toole

Prof Alan Robson – Mr Peter Willcox

Executive Management Council

Executive Team

* Joint venture with the Australian Food Industry Science Centre (Afisc)

Ms Lisa Paul –

Food Futures -

AgribusinessEntomology -

Livestock Industries -

Plant Industry -Food Science Australia -

Textile & Fibre Technology -Ensis JV -

P-Health -

Marine & Atmospheric Research -Petroleum Resources -

Sustainable Energy & EnvironmentEnergy Technology -

Land and Water -

Sustainable Ecosystems -

Energy Transformed -

Water for a Healthy Country -

Wealth from Oceans -

Info., Manufacturing & Minerals- Australia Telescope National Facility- Exploration & Mining- ICT Centre- Industrial Physics- Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology

- Minerals

- Mathematical & Information Sciences

- Molecular & Health Technologies

- Light Metals

CSIRO

Food FuturesFood Futures

AgribusinessAgribusiness

Livestock Industries

Livestock Industries

ENSIS JVENSIS JV

Food Science Australia

Food Science Australia

Plant IndustryPlant Industry

Australia Telescope

National Facility

Australia Telescope

National Facility

Info., Manufacturing

& Minerals

Info., Manufacturing

& Minerals

Molecular and Health

Technologies

Molecular and Health

Technologies

Mathematical and Information

Sciences

Mathematical and Information

Sciences

Light MetalsLight Metals

Industrial Physics

Industrial Physics

Manufacturing and

Infrastructure Technology

Manufacturing and

Infrastructure Technology

Energy Technology

Energy Technology

SUSTAINABLE

Energy and Environment

SUSTAINABLE

Energy and Environment

Water for a Healthy Country

Water for a Healthy Country

Exploration and Mining

Exploration and Mining

Petroleum Resources

Petroleum Resources

Executive Management Council

CORPORATE SUPPORT

CORPORATE SUPPORT

People and Culture

People and Culture

Science Planning

Science Planning

CommunicationsCommunications

Finance, Governance

and CFO

Finance, Governance

and CFO

Business Services

Business Services

Leadership and Cross

Organisation Development

Leadership and Cross

Organisation Development

EntomologyEntomology

Textile & Fibre Technology

Textile & Fibre Technology

P-HealthP-Health

Exploration & Mining

Exploration & Mining

ICT CentreICT Centre

MineralsMinerals

Land and WaterLand and Water

Marine and Atmospheric

Research

Marine and Atmospheric

Research

Sustainable Ecosystems

Sustainable Ecosystems

Energy Transformed

Energy Transformed

CSIRO Darwin

Alice Springs

Atherton

Townsville Davies LabWoodstock

RockhamptonBelmontRendal

BrisbaneCannon Hill*Indooroopilly*Pinjarra HillsSamfordSt Lucia*ClevelandToowoomba

Gatton

Griffith

ArmidaleChiswickArding

Narrabri

Siding Springs

Parkes

Lucas Heights

Culgoora Sydney

North RydeLindfieldMarsfieldMacquarie UniNewcastle

CanberraBlack MountainCampbellGungahlinYarralumlaActon/ANUGinninderra

Belmont

Geelong

Werribee

AlburyMelbourne AspendaleClaytonClayton (Blackburn Rd)HighettParkville (HSN)PrestonCollingwoodSyndal

AdelaideUrrbraeWoodvilleAdelaide (Kintore Av)

Mount Gambier

Merbein

PerthFloreat ParkWaterfordMarmionBentleyBaker's Hill

HobartSandy Bay

CSIRO

Priority

Send Date:24 May 2002

Number: THR3606

Ref: THR1488 of28/7/2000

John KingSecurity Adviser

SECRET

THREAT ASSESSMENT

This assessment draws on information available as at 1130 hours, 24 MAY 2002.

Update: Commonwealth Scientific and

Industrial Research Organisation

(CSIRO) facilities - Australia WideKey points

• ASIO, AFP and relevant state police services have no information of a specific threat to CSIRO facilities.

• For some time, genetically modified (GM) materials have been a side issue for most issue motivated groups (IMGs). Recent incidents however suggest the issue is beginning to attract increased attention. [R]

• CSIRO holds national security classified material (NSCM) and sensitive material that is likely to be of interest to a range of foreign states and commercial entities. [R]

• AS10 assesses that the threat from Foreign Intelligence Services (FIS) is medium. [R]

• Access to information within the CSIRO should be limited to those with a specific need to know and team members should remain aware of and acknowledge their security responsibilities. Staff should be mindful of the harm which may be caused should sensitive information be either deliberately or accidentally compromised. [S]

• The implementation of effective security measures and vigilance to possible threats will deter most foreign intelligence services. [C]

• Since 11 September terrorist attacks in the US, the assessed level of threat of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) terrorism in Australia has increased from low to medium and the likelihood of CBR hoaxes has increased from low to high. There is no information to indicate CSIRO is at threat from CBR Terrorism. [R]

Threat level The threat to CSIRO facilities from protest is assessed as LOW. [R] The threat to CSIRO from Computer Network Attack as HIGH. [R] The threat to CSIRO supporting infrastructure is LOW. [R] The threat to CSIRO from FIS is assessed as MEDIUM. [C]Distribution List

John King ASA CSlRO

Ifrquirics to: Tlrrcds @icer (02) 6234 1278 BH or Mobile 0414831310 AH

CAVEAT:This document is the property of the Commonwealth of Australia. Its contents must not be copied or disseminated without approval from the Australian Security Intelligence Qrganisation.

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