State-of-the-art digital and cybercrime facilities to be built in NSW
CBIT’s Digital Forensics Services will establish the facility in the South Jerrabomberra Regional Employment Precinct.
The NSW Government has announced that CBIT Digital Forensics Services (CDFS) will build its first tactical training center in the South Jerrabomberra regional employment precinct in southern NSW.
The NANGU Cybercrime Center – which CDFS plans to invest $11.7 million in and which will create work for local builders – will provide cutting-edge training in cybercrime and digital forensics.
The new training center will be completed by March 2025 and is expected to be ready for operation in the coming months.
The South Jerrabomberra Regional Employment Precinct is part of a $23 million investment to increase capacity in the region.
“It is important that we empower regional people and communities to thrive through increased skills, wages and opportunities. Through regional employment zones like South Jerrabomberra, the NSW Government is providing this opportunity,” NSW Regional Minister Tara Moriarty (pictured) said in a statement.
“This district gives investors access to a highly skilled and educated local workforce. It aims to create a sustainable business hub offering expedited planning approvals.
“This investor-ready precinct has the benefit of being close to Canberra’s key decision-makers, and I’m really proud that the NSW Government is giving businesses this opportunity to establish and grow in regional New South Wales.”
Monaro Member and Minister for Skills, TAFE and Higher Education Steve Whan said the investment was an important part of regional growth.
“With the rapid growth of areas like Jerrabomberra, Tralee and Googong, constituencies like this ensure we can keep highly skilled and skilled workers in their region, and not lose their talent to the ACT or other big cities,” Whan said.
“Investing in modern, specialist industries like cybersecurity, space, AI and research creates a sustainable and competitive workforce for regional New South Wales, which will attract new people in our region.”
Zoran Iliev, CEO of CDFS, commented on the traditional owners of the land where the NANGU cybercrime center is located, the Ngunnawal people, recognizing that “these lands have always been places of teaching and learning”.
“We deeply respect their traditions and are grateful to have NANGU in this beautiful region enjoying a unique position close to Queanbeyan, Canberra Airport and our nation’s capital.
“Our facility, the NANGU Cyber Forensics Facility, will not only be a hub of technology and science, but also a preserver of traditions. The forensic doctors trained here will not only be the guardians of the truth but also the guardians of the rich traditions of the Ngunnawal people,” Iliev said.
