Mr Farr has occupied the position of the Chief Information Officer of the Australian Department of Defence since November 2007. As the coordinating Capability Manager of the Australian Defence Information Environment he has responsibility for the architecture, integrity and evolution of all Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems within Defence other than those forming an integral part of specialist military equipment. Mr Farr is leading the whole of Defence ICT Strategic Reform Program, which seeks to radically reform ICT delivery to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and simultaneously achieve $1.9 billion in savings to reinvest in the Defence portfolio.