TechNet Indo-Pacific 2023 Supporting Partner Opportunities


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COL Blaydon W.M. Morris, CSC, Australian Army

Director, Warfighting Networks & Applications
CIOG

Profile

Colonel Morris was born in Stafford, England and completed a Bachelors and Masters in Applied Mathematics at the University of Birmingham. A graduate of Sandhurst, Colonel Morris laterally transferred in 2004 to the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. Colonel Morris is currently Director Warfighting Networks and Applications at CIOG where he is responsible for the delivery and future sustainment of Defences deployed ICT Networks. This role sees him responsible for replacing current networks to ensure they are cyberresilient, supportable and interoperable with our allies.

Prior to this position he was Colonel Signals at Headquarters Forces Command where he is responsible for the provision of tactical and strategic signals engineering, design and advice to ensure the command remains ready now, and future ready. Previous posting have included Director Land Network Integration - Army. He was responsible for the integration of digital capabilities into land platforms, and for ensuring their interoperability to joint and coalition systems. This position has allowed him to develop his technical skills, with a focus on ensuring Army is able to effectively contribute as part of the joint force. He has overseen the ongoing development of the Mission Partner Environment to meet Defence’s evolving needs, particularly to support joint fires integration. He has supported a number of Five-Eyes and NATO integration activities enabling him to grow his technical and stakeholder management skills. This posting has allowed him to develop his digital standards validation and verification experience to directly support strategic decision makers.

Colonel Morris has commanded the 1st Signal Regiment during which he deployed the Unit in support to Operations APEC 18 ASSIST and ATLAS, allowing him to develop his command experience in support of a Coalition, Joint, Interagency Task Force Headquarters. For his command, leadership and service as Commanding Officer he was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross in 2019. Other postings have included Business Relations Manager - Army within the Chief Information Officers Group (CIOG) which allowed him to develop his experience in designing and managing strategic communications networks. He has fulfilled capability and project management positions at Army Headquarters supporting Communications Information Systems and Electronic Warfare (CISEW) projects. Colonel Morris has held a number of command positions including Officer Commanding 72nd Electronic Warfare Squadron, 7th Signal Regiment.

Colonel Morris has deployed to Iraq as the JTF633 communications planner, and to Afghanistan as the Information Operations Chief to NATO Headquarters Resolute Support. The deployment in Afghanistan allowed Colonel Morris to broaden his knowledge outside of signals roles. Prior to emigrating, Colonel Morris served in command positions in the Royal Signals as well as the Brigade of Gurkhas. He has commanded troops on operations in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone and Kosovo. He was recently recognized as an Engineering Executive (Eng Exec) within Engineers Australia.

Colonel Morris and his wife Catherine have three daughters; Paris, Tia and Amity. He enjoys skiing, cross country running, walking his overly energetic springer spaniels and particularly enjoys reading all forms history.

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