Whole-of-government coordination
Exercise Datum
- Client
- A national security agency
- Format
- One-day simulation, 60 participants
- Sector
- Defence · Government and national security
What happened
An unexplained fault, speculation about a radiation leak and public panic converged. Agencies coordinated a whole-of-government response under media and alliance scrutiny, with exercise control escalating as participants decided. The course received a Hindsight debrief and a reusable scenario.
What was tested
- Whole-of-government coordination
- Public communications
- Alliance management
- Escalation
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