1. Brigadier Peter Short – DGLD Land Environment Working Group

2. LEWG Description New Branch Organisation LEWG Past & Future Lessons Learned Positive Examples from Engagement AGENDA

3. LEWG Consists of over 700 members on Govdex LEWG Objectives: early, appropriate, and consistent engagement with Industry in the Capability Development Process support CDAF initiatives and development of future white papers, DCPs, and Industry Policy industry provide feedback to Land regarding capability development issues

4. Branch Organisation

5. Last meeting held 11 Nov 13, over 200 attendees Introduce new DGLD Branch Update/Reorganisation Australian Business Defence Industry Unit (ABDIU) Briefing Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) Briefing Land 400 Update Industry to Branch Best Practices & Cost of Doing Business with Defence LEWG Next meeting held in conjunction with Land Forces 2014 22-26 Sep 2014 in Brisbane Expected attendance of over 400 members Detailed Project updates to members Industry Working Groups

6. Lessons Learned Communication is key Industry Working Groups One-on-One Discussions Maintain Relationships Always Seek Feedback on event LEWG

7. Positive Outcomes Land 3025-1 (Deployable Special Operations Engineer Capability) was introduced to a new prototype at the June 2013 LEWG by an industry member that is now being incorporated in their Proof of Concept Activity. LEWG

8. Positive Outcomes Land 19-7B (Ground Based Air and Missile Defence Enhancement or Replacement) was able to utilize working groups in conjunction with the LEWG to produce a response to a capability study in which we gave industry scenarios and they provided a response with their products. The study was refreshed in 2011 and allowed the project team to discount Ballistic Missile Defence from the project’s scope. LEWG

9. Positive Outcomes Land 125-4 (Integrated Soldier System Version 3) was informed by an industry member of a new production method that increases the level of protection for sintered ceramic plates and high curvature body armour. This method allows the project team to closely manage new technology and ensure that is implemented in to current or future projects as required or briefed to Army HQ’s counterparts for inclusion in needs statements. LEWG

10. Positive Outcomes Land 500/ Land 75 (Remediation of Land Tactical Electronic Warfare/Battlefield Command Systems) were pleasantly surprised to learn at a LEWG event that industry was investigating the use of multiple radio antennas on a single vehicle/platform to determine interference issues. LEWG

11. Positive Outcomes Land 75 (Battlefield Command Systems) utilized the LEWG to inform industry members about Defence programs for innovation and collaboration that some members were not aware of. For example, the Capability Technology Demonstrator (CTD) program and becoming a member of the Rapid Prototyping and Development Evaluation program. LEWG CTD Program- Enabling Innovation for Defence Capability

12. Questions? LEWG