# Registrations now open – Securing our Future 2026
**Source**: https://nsc.anu.edu.au/
**Parent**: https://www.anu.edu.au/future-security
We’re excited to announce that registrations are now open for NSC's flagship conference – ***Securing our Future: a ready and resilient Australia.***
24–25 March 2026\
ANU, Canberra
Limited early bird tickets available. Secure your spot now.
[View program](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/news/securing-our-future-2026-program)
[Register now](https://consec.eventsair.com/national-security-conference-2026/registration)
### [What we offer](#section-418)
### [Upcoming programs and events](#section-12452)
### [Publications](#section-12472)
### [NSC Futures Hub](#section-12458)
### [In the news](#section-29505)
### [Podcast](#section-30125)
### [Our community](#section-12465)
### [Initiatives](#section-45531)
### [Stay connected](#section-31059)
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The National Security College is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth Government and The Australian National University.
[## Featured](#section-29504)
Off
[Jed Buchanan, NSC
03 March 2026
### NSC launches NS26 – a national security porgram for parliamentarians
We are proud to announce the successful launch of the ANU National Security College’s (NSC) national security program for parliamentarians - NS26.
- NS26
- Australian Parliament
- parliamentary engagement
- preparedness
- resilience](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/news/nsc-launches-ns26-national-security-porgram-parliamentarians)
19 Feb 2026
The National Security Podcast
## [Modernising Australia's border security](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/modernising-australias-border-security)
In this episode, Mike Outram joins Sally Bulkeley to discuss the need for Australia to reconceptualise its borders as strategic assets, the threats posed by transnational crime, and the economic benefits of modern border management.
[Listen now](https://shows.acast.com/the-national-security-podcast/modernising-australias-border-security)
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/741Q2soRlPAERYiG349BAQ)
[Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/modernising-australias-border-security/id1395131021?i=1000750427520)
[NSC
03 February 2026
### NSC delegation engages with NATO and European security partners in Brussels
A senior delegation from NSC visited Brussels last week for a program of engagements with NATO officials, European policymakers and security experts.
- Europe
- EU
- NATO
- Geopolitics and Regionalism](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/news/nsc-delegation-engages-nato-and-european-security-partners-brussels)
[## What we offer](#section-418)
[###
### Academic study
Educating the next generation of national security professionals.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/academic-study-nsc)
[###
### Executive and professional development
Expanding the capabilities of Australia's national security workforce.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/executive-and-professional-development)
[###
### Policy and engagement
Developing ideas and networks for better public policy outcomes.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/policy-engagement-nsc)
[## Upcoming programs and events](#section-12452)
On
Svitlana, Adobe stock
Thu, 26 Feb - Tue, 30 Jun 2026
[### Evidence for educators: professional development program for teachers
This program of 1-hour sessions will provide secondary teachers with expert insights on critical strategic issues, fostering informed classroom discussions and supporting professional development.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/event/course/evidence-educators-professional-development-program-teachers)
[Register your interest](https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A//forms.office.com/r/LgkK7DJ4Dx&data=05%7C02%7Ctanuj.parakh%40anu.edu.au%7Cdd7a28387f8342e8f2b208de6d09ac9c%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C639068085530097099%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vyarmELsyWKonFG%2BMEWiqrqIcBerd2ePdt85OuV6sJ8%3D&reserved=0)
Adobe Stock
Thu, 12 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar 2026
[### Introduction to futures analysis
This program provides participants with an understanding of the key principles of futures thinking.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/event/course/introduction-futures-analysis)
[Enrol](mailto:epd.nsc@anu.edu.au)
Image: Amtec Photos on Flickr
Mon, 16 Mar - Fri, 27 Mar 2026
[### Succeeding on the frontline: executive development for middle managers (EL1 and equivalent)
Middle managers are on the frontline of policymaking and are often called upon to navigate the complexities of national security policy – a growing challenge in an accelerating world of change.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/event/course/succeeding-frontline-executive-development-middle-managers-el1-and-equivalent)
[Enrol](mailto:epd.nsc@anu.edu.au)
NASA
Mon, 13 Apr - Tue, 14 Apr 2026
[### Deep impact: space and Australia’s national interests
This program critically analyses the implications of military, commercial and security activities in space and the challenges to global space governance.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/event/course/deep-impact-space-and-australias-national-interests)
[Enrol](mailto:epd.nsc@anu.edu.au)
[View all](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/executive-and-professional-development#section-29405)
[## Latest analysis and insight](#section-12472)
On
## [Beyond the checkpoint: managing Australia’s border as a strategic economic and national security asset](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/research/beyond-checkpoint-managing-australias-border-strategic-economic-and-national-security)
In this Occasional Paper, Mike Outram argues that Australia must reconceptualise its border as a strategic asset and modernise its governance, systems and partnerships to manage risk and resilience.
## [Internationalisation versus Securitisation](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/research/internationalisation-versus-securitisation)
This book by Dilnoza Ubaydullaeva explores Uzbekistan's post-Soviet journey, offers a compelling case study of higher education and analyses how security and globalization clash.
## [AI, digital literacy and the future of democracy](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/research/ai-digital-literacy-and-future-democracy)
In this Policy Options Paper, Tom Rogers urges Australia to take action to curb the impacts of disinformation, misinformation and other technological disruptions through urgent action.
## [Australia’s strategic objectives in a changing regional order](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/research/australias-strategic-objectives-changing-regional-order)
This publication contains eight essays that examine Australia’s strategic priorities and challenges in a range of international relations areas and with its most important partners.
[View all](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/publications-nsc)
[## NSC Futures Hub](#section-12458)
Can we make good decisions today, if we’re not thinking about tomorrow?
[Learn more](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/nsc-futures-hub)
[Contact us](mailto:futureshub.nsc@anu.edu.au)
[## In the news](#section-29505)
On
[Adobe stock
13 February 2026
## Security industry has key frontline public safety role
*Anthony Bergin | The Australian*](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/opinion/security-industry-has-key-frontline-public-safety-role)
[Wikimedia Commons
04 February 2026
## This is the PM’s chance to reset relations with Israel – will he take it?
*Anthony Bergin | The Australian*](https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/this-is-the-pms-chance-to-reset-relations-with-israel-will-he-take-it/news-story/da0145a6dac5fd8e6e1efa3db2934302)
[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
01 February 2026
## Lonely reign after Xi Jinping’s military purge leaves him with just one ally
*Rowan Callick | The Australian*](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/opinion/lonely-reign-after-xi-jinpings-military-purge-leaves-him-just-one-ally)
[Bio Brawl, SubStack
23 January 2026
## The failing economics of biosecurity
*Rhett Marchant and Dirk van der Kley | Bio Brawl*](https://dirkvanderkley.substack.com/p/the-failing-economics-of-preventing)
[View all](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/publications-nsc#section-29434)
[## The National Security Podcast](#section-30125)
On
05 March 2026
## [Plotting a through line: February 2026 Geopolitics Update](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/plotting-through-line-february-2026-geopolitics-update)
In this episode, Justin Burke speaks with Euan Graham and Gorana Grgić to discuss the through lines on the surprising geopolitical events that ushered in 2026, imagining a world without the US at its center.
[Listen now](https://shows.acast.com/the-national-security-podcast/plotting-a-through-line-february-2026-geopolitics-update)
[Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-national-security-podcast/id1395131021?i=1000753159484)
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kUNqNI788ptEMyrGoiXTK?si=Vl1JhMCJRmGnGmyrkjnn0g)
The National Security Podcast
19 February 2026
## [Modernising Australia's border security](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/modernising-australias-border-security)
In this episode, Mike Outram joins Sally Bulkeley to discuss the need for Australia to reconceptualise its borders as strategic assets, the threats posed by transnational crime, and the economic benefits of modern border management.
[Listen now](https://shows.acast.com/the-national-security-podcast/modernising-australias-border-security)
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/741Q2soRlPAERYiG349BAQ)
[Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/modernising-australias-border-security/id1395131021?i=1000750427520)
The National Security Podcast
05 February 2026
## [Why organised crime is now a national security threat](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/why-organised-crime-now-national-security-threat)
In this episode, Heather Cook joins Rory Medcalf to discuss the evolving landscape of transnational crime and its implications for national security in Australia.
[Listen now](https://shows.acast.com/the-national-security-podcast/episodes/why-organised-crime-is-now-a-national-security-threat)
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4tnj1zzbHQZ2NuHeVFprqX)
[Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-national-security-podcast/id1395131021)
22 January 2026
## [Pat Conroy on defence reform, industry and the Pacific](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/podcast/pat-conroy-defence-reform-industry-and-pacific)
In this episode, Pat Conroy joins Rory Medcalf to discuss Australia’s strategic outlook, defence reform, regional engagement and the future of defence acquisition.
[Listen now](https://shows.acast.com/the-national-security-podcast/episodes/pat-conroy-on-defence-reform-industry-and-the-pacific)
[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TkQQ44AY2rNk3vCOx5u2k)
[Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pat-conroy-on-defence-reform-industry-and-the-pacific/id1395131021?i=1000746155972)
[View all](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/publications-nsc#section-30011)
[## Our community](#section-12465)
Our network comprises of a combination of multidisciplinary academic experts, experienced professionals and policy leaders with extensive practical experience.
[### Leadership
Rory Medcalf at Securing our Future conference. Image: NSC](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/nsc-experts#section-29671)
[### Staff
Lorraine Morgan at Securing our Future](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/nsc-experts#section-29668)
[### Affiliated experts
Ian Kemish at 'Securing our Future'. Image: NSC](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/nsc-experts#section-30417)
[## Initiatives](#section-45531)
On
[NSC
### Community Consultations
Understanding Australian attitudes to security.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/cc)
[Image: Adobe Stock
### Genes and geopolitics
An ANU research cluster is exploring economic, geopolitical and security implications that stem from genetic engineering.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/genes-and-geopolitics)
[### Women in National Security
WiNS is a signature activity of the National Security College, focused on improving gender equality and representation across national security.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/women-national-security)
[Securing our Future globe
### 'Securing our Future' 2024
This was a security conference for the nation, presented by the ANU National Security College in April 2024, with more than 400 participants and 100 speakers.](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/securing-our-future)
[View all](https://nsc.anu.edu.au/initiatives)
[## Stay connected](#section-31059)
[Sign up to our mailing list](http://eepurl.com/gU-iwX)