Abigail Bradshaw will serve as the next Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), replacing Rachel Noble from 6 September 2024.
Bradshaw, a Royal Australian Navy veteran, has served as Deputy Director-General ASD and Head of ASD's Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) since March 2020. The new head of the ACSC is yet to be announced.
"At a time of increasingly complex geostrategic challenges, Ms Bradshaw's expertise in both cyber and national security matters will be critically important in leading ASD to continue protecting our nation," said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
"Rachel Noble has led ASD with distinction over almost five years and I would like to thank her for her service to our country," he added.