Organisation Structure
The ACICE is led by a Singaporean Executive Director, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the ACICE.
The ACICE has an Advisory Board comprising the ADSOM Working Group (WG) Leaders or delegated representatives from all ASEAN Member States’ defence establishments. The Chairman of the Advisory Board will be held by the incumbent ADMM Chair.
The Advisory Board will consolidate AMS’ views and advice on the ACICE; and ACICE on the research areas, activities and products; as well as recommend collaborations with other ADMM initiatives. The members of the Advisory Board are:
Country | Name | Appointment |
Brunei | BG (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Alirupendi bin Haji Perudin | Joint Force Commander, Royal Brunei Armed Forces |
Cambodia | BG Phorn Rithysak
| Deputy Director, Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of National Defense |
Cambodia | COL Khan Mao | Chief of Cybersecurity Office, Department of Telecommunication, Ministry of National Defence |
Indonesia (Chair) | COL Wicaksono | Chief of Cybersecurity Operations |
Laos | Col Feuangxay Milakong | Deputy Director General of Foreign Relations Department |
Malaysia | Mr Kamarul Hafidzan Bin | Principal Assistant Secretary |
Myanmar | Lieutenant Colonel Thant Zin Aung Lieutenant Colonel Naing Lin Aung | GSO-1, OCMSA GSO-1, OCMSA |
Philippines | Director Christine June P. Cariño
| Chief, Office for Cyber and Information System, Management, Department of National Defense (DND) |
Singapore | BG Ng Pak Shun | Group Chief Policy and Strategy |
Thailand | [Primary] Air Vice-Marshal Danuphob Ratanapanich [Secondary] Colonel Chanog Jornjumrus | Director-General, Cyber Center, Defense Information and Space Technology Department, Ministry of Defence Deputy Director-General, Cyber Center, Defense Information and Space Technology Department, Ministry of Defence |
Vietnam | Snr COL Nguyen Tung Hung | Deputy Chief of Staff Division, Cyber Command |
The ACICE comprises three centres – the Cybersecurity Centre, the Information Centre and the Research Centre. The Cybersecurity and Information Centres will host defence experts from the cybersecurity and information domains respectively, and will produce regular reports, as well as facilitate information sharing in that domain. The Research Centre will collaborate with think-tanks and academic institutes to conduct longer-term research on the impact of developments in digital and information technologies on defence.
The progress of ACICE will be reported annually to the ADMM through the ADSOM and ADSOM WG.