Driving innovation and modernisation in security and operations

Project Advisory Group (PAG) is proud to announce that we have been appointed to deliver Australia's first AI agentic transformation within the national security sector. This engagement — significant in size, value, and complexity — represents a pivotal shift for our firm and the broader industry, heralding a new era in security innovation powered by AI.

We are leading the review, prototyping, and strategic deployment of advanced agentic AI models, building a future-ready capability that will modernise operations, enhance responsiveness, and give our client full control over their evolving digital ecosystem.

The Next Evolution: From traditional consulting to AI-enabled collaboration

For decades, consulting has largely centred on traditional advisory and implementation models. However, with the rise of autonomous and semi-autonomous AI systems — often called agentic AI — the model is shifting. Organisations no longer need static solutions handed down from consultants. Instead, they seek dynamic partnerships where bespoke AI agents can evolve alongside their needs, with the client firmly in the driver’s seat.

Project Advisory Group’s latest engagement reflects this new paradigm. Rather than delivering a one-size-fits-all product, we are collaborating with our client to prototype tailored AI agents that augment, not replace, human decision-making — enabling new efficiencies, faster response times, and smarter resource management.

Real Prototyping: Building Capability, not Dependency

As part of this engagement, PAG is actively prototyping multiple AI models across key operational domains. Our focus includes:

• Task-Oriented AI Agents: Systems designed to autonomously schedule, allocate, and optimise resources across complex, high-pressure environments.

• Predictive Analytics Engines: AI agents capable of identifying emerging patterns and operational risks before they escalate, supporting proactive management.

• Knowledge Augmentation Tools: Virtual assistants that provide instant, evidence-based recommendations, integrating live operational data with procedural frameworks.

Crucially, every solution is built with client sovereignty at its core — clients will control, tune, and scale these agents over time, without being locked into proprietary systems.

Why Agentic AI represents the future

Agentic AI is fundamentally different from traditional machine learning deployments. Rather than offering a single model that requires periodic external updates, agentic systems are self-directed, autonomous in tasks, and contextually aware.

Industry leaders are already moving fast in this direction:

• Google’s AgentSpace explores large-scale distributed AI agents that collaborate and problem-solve without direct human prompting.

• Microsoft’s AutoGen platform enables building multi-agent systems that interact and co-create outcomes, with user orchestration at the centre.

• Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 models are showcasing how agentic behaviours — such as context memory, dynamic goal adjustment, and ethical reasoning — can be applied in commercial settings.

Our work aligns with this global frontier — applying the latest research into real-world, operationally critical environments, underpinned by robust security, ethical safeguards, and deliverability standards.

Scaled boutique consulting: Why clients are choosing firms like PAG

This appointment reflects a broader industry trend: large organisations increasingly prefer scaled boutique consultancies like PAG over traditional “Big Four” or mega-firm approaches. Why?

• Agility and Specialisation: We rapidly adapt to frontier technologies without bureaucratic lag.

• Co-Design with Clients: Our clients are partners, not recipients. We empower their teams to shape, modify, and expand solutions over time.

• Transparent, Scalable Prototypes: Every model we build is documented, transferable, and designed for in-house capability growth — not vendor lock-in.

As AI transforms entire industries, clients demand more than advice; they seek enablement. They want ownership over their AI futures, and they value consultants who can deliver this transformation pragmatically, ethically, and at speed.

Our commitment: Innovation with responsibility

Leading Australia's first AI agentic security transformation is not just a technical achievement — it’s a commitment to innovation with integrity. Project Advisory Group is dedicated to pushing boundaries while ensuring that the technologies we implement:

• Enhance human expertise, not displace it.

• Prioritise transparency, fairness, and ethical safeguards.

• Deliver measurable, operational improvements aligned to client outcomes.

As this transformation progresses, we will share further insights — always respecting confidentiality — to help shape the broader conversation on what AI agentic systems mean for security, infrastructure, and beyond.

About Project Advisory Group
Project Advisory Group is a boutique Australian consultancy specialising in project management, digital transformation, and emerging technology enablement. We deliver complex, high-value engagements across infrastructure, transport, security, and energy sectors — helping clients navigate and lead in a rapidly evolving world.