Defence & Security Podcast Network

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Leon Poggioli, ANZ regional director at Claroty, joins host Liam Garman to discuss new cyber security requirements for Australian businesses, and how organisations can leverage cyber as a competitive advantage. The podcast begins analysing recent findings from Claroty's research arm, Team82, that has discovered 95 IoT CVEs this calendar year alo...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Defence Connect's Liam Garman and Benjamin Foster report from the Chief of Army Symposium in Perth, discussing the latest in industry and Defence innovation. The pair begin the podcast unpacking Army's strategy towards innovation, including empowering the warfighters to develop disruptive technologies as part of the MakerSpace Program. Foster and Gar...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Peter Maloney, managing director and chief executive officer of cyber security and sovereign cloud services provider AUCloud, joins host Liam Garman to unpack why Australia has become one of the world's most attractive targets for cyber criminals and how Australian businesses can protect themselves. The pair begin the podcast unpacking the facto...

In this episode of Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Jamie Gibbs, chief operations and engineering officer at Navantia Australia, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss how Navantia Australia is building a uniquely sovereign ship design capability. The podcast begins unpacking Navantia Australia's growth in the region, including their delivery of Australia's LHDs, and how they maintain the Navy's int...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson discuss how the industry can leverage recommendations put forward by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to build a stronger cyber security industry and how cyber can be used as a tool for diplomacy. The pair begin the podcast by discussing breaking news in the c...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, hosts Liam Garman and Stephen Kuper examine how the Commonwealth's upcoming surface fleet review will shape the future of Australian naval power projection and the impact of workforce shortages on Defence and defence industry. The pair begin the podcast examining Babcock's recent pitch to enhance the Royal Australian Navy's firepower, and how it may...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by Professor Peter J Dean, PhD SFHEA, foreign policy and defence director at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney. Professor Dean was previously first chair of defence studies at the University of Western Australia and the inaugural director of the UWA Defence and Security Institute. He h...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Ed Groch - Indigenous Engagement Manager, and Ranjan Rajagopal - General Manager Commercial at Downer Defence, join host Liam Garman to unpack Downer Defence's SME incubation model and the hard lessons learned that have helped shape it. This episode dives deep into the unique challenges that Indigenous businesses face entering defence indus...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft unpack the social paradigm of post-truth and how Russia's Internet Research Agency has exploited this to prosecute online disinformation campaigns. The pair begin defining post-truth and how individuals are increasingly using emotion and affiliative sensemaking to cut through information on the internet. They then lo...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Liam Garman, Stephen Kuper, and Robert Dougherty unpack plans for the acquisition of corvettes for the Royal Australian Navy, and emerging defence capabilities shaping Ukraine's battlefield. The trio unpack Luerssen's plans to develop corvettes for the Royal Australian Navy and the future of Australian shipbuilding. They then discuss unmanned capabil...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Stephen Kuper and Liam Garman discuss LAND 400 Phase 3 and recent changes in the UK's national security posture. The pair begin the podcast discussing Hanwha Defense Australia's Redback and its role in Australia's future combined arms capability. They then unpack the United Kingdom's recent Defence Command Paper 2023 and how it will reshape the Briti...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Liam Garman and Daniel Croft discuss the impact of the major HWL Ebsworth attack and the response given by Australia's first cyber security coordinator, Air Marshal Darren Goldie, while diving into the latest news in cyber security. The podcast begins with a discussion of ANZ bank CEO's decision not to sign up to a voluntary anti-scam code that...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Liam Garman, Robert Dougherty, and Stephen Kuper unpack the latest news in Defence and defence industry, discussing < Australia's industrial capacity for the development of maritime and guided weapons, as well as an ongoing mishap that has seen millions of emails intended for the US military sent to Mali. The trio begin the podcast by looking at the...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Robert Dougherty, Stephen Kuper, and Liam Garman unpack Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to NATO and the European Union, and Australia's changing geopolitical environment. The podcast begins by unpacking the Prime Minister's visit to NATO and the proposed Australia-EU free trade agreement, before looking into the benefits and risks behind the ...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, David Connors, chief technology officer and chief information security officer at Australian Defence Apparel, and Narelle Dimopoulos, governance and risk manager, join Liam Garman to unpack ADA's DISP accreditation and what DISP means for Australia's national security. Connors and Dimopoulos begin the podcast explaining that ADA is Australi...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack the hostile cyber threat environment facing Australia's financial institutions. The pair begin the podcast by unpacking workforce challenges in Australia's cyber security sector, with professionals tempted overseas with compelling salary packages. Dr Thompson and Tarrant continue t...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Dr Ross Babbage, CEO of Strategic Forum and senior non-resident fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. The pair discuss Dr Babbage's background working as a senior policymaker and public servant in Australia through to his role working to reform Australian defence industry and the launch of his new...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Betsy Clark, former Australian government Department of Defence program reviewer for the F-35, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the history and making of the F-35 Lightning II, and her book,  F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II. The pair begin the podcast examining the origins of the F-35 program and how Australia found itself a partner. Clark...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson and Liam Garman unpack the MOVEit file transfer breach and discuss proposals to label AI-generated content. The pair begin the podcast by discussing the recent MOVEit data breach and steps that businesses must take to improve their cyber resilience in the face of zero-day exploits. Dr Thompson and Garman...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, *Mark, an Australian citizen and volunteer with the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, joins DC senior journalist Robert Dougherty to discuss military tactics, equipment, and the future of warfare in the Ukraine War. The Australian fighter has been in combat overseas since early September, in the ongoing war between Ukraine and R...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Vice-Admiral (Ret'd) Paul Maddison joins host Liam Garman to unpack how Australian academics have leveraged AUKUS Pillar II opportunities to build a stronger Australian Defence Force. VAdm (Ret'd) Maddison begins the podcast discussing his time as vice-admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy and High Commissioner of Canada to Australia before his appointm...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant unpack the recent Volt Typhoon malware targeting critical infrastructure, and the motivations behind cyber security attacks. Dr Thompson and Tarrant begin the podcast by unpacking the financial and reputational ramifications of a cyber security breach, examining how the Latitude hack has...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Fullbright Scholar and Ukraine War correspondent Misha Zelinsky to unpack the impact of Australia's cultural cringe on national security The pair discuss: Zelinsky's diverse employment and academic background and how they have shaped his conceptualisation of Australia's "Cultural Cringe". The need for Australia to begin...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, hosts Liam Garman and Steve Kuper discuss the challenges of disinformation in the era of great power competition and its implications for national security. The pair discuss: The powerful influence of Russian state-backed disinformation campaigns and efficacy of these operations to undermine social, political, and economic cohesiveness in the West. T...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson unpack the latest in cyber security, from national security IP theft to the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI). The pair begin the podcast by unpacking recent US defence technology data theft cases and recent concerns from the FBI on the US' cyber workforce, diving into how law enforc...