Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09CANBERRA992
2009-11-06 03:53:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Canberra
Cable title:
BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-0926
how-toVZCZCXRO0649 RR RUEHPT DE RUEHBY #0992 3100353 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 060353Z NOV 09 FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2220 INFO RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHDC RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE 6762 RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH 5028 RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY 5027
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000992
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DTCC JOUBERT-LINEEB AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-0926
REF: SECSTATE 93706, 2007 CANBERRA 1120
UNCLAS CANBERRA 000992
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DTCC JOUBERT-LINEEB AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-0926
REF: SECSTATE 93706, 2007 CANBERRA 1120
1. (SBU) U.S. Embassy Political/Economic Office spoke with LAWRENCE
KOSTER managing director of GLOBAL DEFENCE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD by
phone on October 30, 2009. Econoff conducted a site visit to GDS in
July 2007 (ref B). Koster confirmed that since that time the
company has not changed its focus or operating locations and
continues to represent defense companies with an electronic warfare
focus, including AAI and Hurley Industries. Their sole customer in
Australia is the RAAF. They have no offshore clients. GDS has been
certified by the Australian DOD as capable of holding classified
information under the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP).
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR PM/DTCC JOUBERT-LINEEB AND EAP/ANP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AS
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN: BROKER INQUIRY K-0926
REF: SECSTATE 93706, 2007 CANBERRA 1120
1. (SBU) U.S. Embassy Political/Economic Office spoke with LAWRENCE
KOSTER managing director of GLOBAL DEFENCE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD by
phone on October 30, 2009. Econoff conducted a site visit to GDS in
July 2007 (ref B). Koster confirmed that since that time the
company has not changed its focus or operating locations and
continues to represent defense companies with an electronic warfare
focus, including AAI and Hurley Industries. Their sole customer in
Australia is the RAAF. They have no offshore clients. GDS has been
certified by the Australian DOD as capable of holding classified
information under the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP).