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The Factory is the story of the first 25 years of Australia's National Cyber ​​Intelligence Organization, told for the first time. “This story has never been told before, because in our secret world, we could not, and still cannot, share what we do all day, even with our families and loved ones.” - From an introduction by Rachel Noble, former Director General of the Australian Signals Directorate. At the end of World War II, it was clear that the nation should never again find itself entering a major war without a national intelligence capability. The Factory tells the story of how Australia's talented signals intelligence amateurs transformed a temporary wartime organization into a national agency that became a prestigious member of the Five Eyes signals intelligence system. The organization was founded in 1947 as the Defense Signals Branch, and built on the foundations laid by the Royal Australian Navy in the interwar period and wartime signals intelligence agencies, particularly the Central Office in Brisbane, which included personnel from all the "Five Eyes" nations. Today, the Australian Signals Directorate continues to work to protect the interests of the nation and its allies. This is the story of the people who did the daily work of capturing and analyzing foreign signals. The book reveals how they dealt with the complexities of world politics and managed massive technological changes, from the days of radio broadcasting to the high-powered machine systems and computing of the Vietnam War. “I recommend this book not only to those interested in intelligence matters, but to anyone interested in history and Australia's role - specifically electronic intelligence - in it since 1901.” - News Weekly. “A fascinating look at the evolution of an important agency in Australia's national security system.” - Military Books Australia. “An indispensable book for anyone wishing to join the intelligence ranks or for anyone currently working as an intelligence officer in the Australian Secret Intelligence Organization (ASIO) or the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS).” -A