A key element of Craig’s role is the effective management and delivery of Australia’s Cyber and Critical Tech Cooperation Program (CCTCP), a $74 million program which aims to strengthen the cyber resilience of partner nations, across a full spectrum of cyber affairs, aligned with the priorities identified in Australia’s 2021 International Cyber and Critical Technology Engagement Strategy (ICCTES). Prior to this role, Craig was the inaugural Director of the Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Individuals area, as part of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). He managed a multi-disciplinary team to identify and deliver unique initiatives to improve the cyber resilience of Australia’s more than 2 million small and medium-sized businesses, as well as 25 million citizens. Before this, Craig was responsible Public-Private Partnerships in the ACSC, where he led strategic reviews of the ACSC’s assessment, certification, and evaluations functions, as well as leading Australia’s cyber security engagement within the International Watch and Warning Network and Usual Five. Craig has held several additional roles in the Australian Government, including the Attorney-General’s Department, Geoscience Australia, [the then] Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, and several years in the Royal Australian Air Force, working in operational and command units around Australia and overseas. Craig holds qualifications in Public Policy and Management, Government, Strategic Leadership and Air Force Studies, and is a graduate of the Melbourne Business School General Management Program.
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