Defence Data Management

Supporting Australian Defence and Defence Industry to capitalise on data assets

The Defence Data Strategy recognises the need to treat data as an asset to gain a strategic advantage, achieve a more effective fighting force, and improve decision-making.
As a specialist Australian data management consultancy with extensive experience, Robinson Ryan is well placed to support Defence to lift data management maturity and embed data literacy. Successful Defence data management isn’t limited to acquiring and storing data, but also controlling quality, ensuring it is fit-for-purpose, and enhancing access throughout its lifecycle.
Off-the-shelf and customised data training
Our data training courses are in active use by multiple Defence and National Intelligence Community agencies. We provide both off-the-shelf and customised training across data management, data science and analytics – designed to lift skills and literacy and gain DAMA certification.

Data management services aligned to DMBoK
We specialise in the practical application of the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBoK).
Our Defence data management services cover the full spectrum: from acquiring and storing data, controlling quality, and enhancing access throughout its lifecycle. We enhance the trustworthiness and accessibility of data assets while focusing on security and ensuring conformance to regulatory and privacy requirements. An area of specialty is data supply chains and integration within and across agencies.
Example services
- Enterprise data architecture and data models
- Data management strategies, roadmaps, assessments and health checks
- Data management issue investigations, resolution plans and quality remediation
- Data governance reviews, assessments, operating models and frameworks
- Data integration and interoperability – within and across agencies
- Master data management strategies and action plans
- Data catalogues, data modelling, data sharing agreements… and more

“We enjoy a close working relationship with the Robinson Ryan team, and value their expertise in data management, their inputs into the Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBoK), and are thankful for their active contribution to the DAMA community.”

Varun Pant
President, DAMA Australia
Defence credentials
- Security-cleared consultants
- DAMA-certified consultants
- Consultants across the east coast; ability to deliver national projects
- Access to Defence panels
Defence panels
- DSS panel access both directly and via partners
- Major Services Provider (MSP) panel access via partners
- Technical Support Services (TSS) panel access via partners
- Chief Information Officer Group’s (CIOG) ICT panel application pending
- Defence Science and Technology application pending (via a partner)