Defence & Security Podcast Network

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Adam Lockyer, associate professor in strategic studies at Macquarie University and a non-resident fellow at the Sea Power Centre – Australia, joins host Liam Garman to discuss how governments build a coherent defence policy and the history of Australian defence epochs. The podcast commences with a deep dive into policy and strategy formulation, befor...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Northrop Grumman Australia's Triton program director, Andrew "Jake" Campbell, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the way uncrewed systems like the MQ-4C Triton will help reshape the Royal Australian Air Force and provide an update on the program ahead of the release of the Defence Strategic Review.  Campbell provides a history of his time i...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Robert Lee, chief executive officer and co-founder of ICS/OT technology provider Dragos, joins Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson to analyse the threat of cyber breaches on national infrastructure. The podcast begins unpacking Lee's passion for defending critical civilian infrastructure, before assessing whether Australian...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Ken Kota, vice-president, and James Heading, director of programs, Australian Defence Strategic Capabilities Office, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, join host Liam Garman to unpack the company's role in building Australia's sovereign missile capability.  The trio begin the podcast discussing why it is fundamental for Australia to...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Rear Admiral (Ret'd) Nevin Carr, former Chief of Naval Research at the US Navy and current Vice President, Navy Strategic Account Executive at Leidos, joins host Liam Garman to discuss how autonomous naval vessels can be deployed within the Royal Australian Navy to defend the nation's maritime borders. RADM (Ret'd) Carr begins the podcast o...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Momentum Media director of defence Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson unpack the latest current affairs in cyber security. The podcast begins by unpacking the news cycle over the holiday break and how Australia has earned the unfortunate mantle of the most hacked nation on the planet. The year 2022 saw Australia go through a...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Managing Director – Indo-Pacific, CAE Defence & Security, Matthew Sibree, joins host Liam Garman to unpack how the company is accelerating training for Australia's next generation of ADF personnel. The pair begin the podcast discussing the relationship between acquisition and training, and how CAE pursues multi-domain training operations to...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Defence Connect's new senior journalist, Robert Dougherty, joins Liam Garman in the studio to unpack the latest in defence industry, including some interesting evolutions in the AUKUS trilateral security partnership. The podcast begins by unpacking recent challenges to the AUKUS partnership emerging from the United States. Dougherty and Garman then d...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Cyber Security Connect's David Hollingworth and Liam Garman investigate the cyber fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The podcast begins by unpacking Russia's attacks on news networks, and how Russian disinformation operations have gained traction in the West. The pair then unpack recent operations within Russia targeting young men concer...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior defence industry analyst Stephen Kuper and Defence Connect editor Liam Garman discuss recent findings from a CSIS wargame investigating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The pair begin the podcast unpacking the key findings from the wargame — as well as the fundamental lessons for Western military strategists. Kuper and Garman then discuss Taiwan'...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Liam Garman, editor of Defence Connect and news editor Charbel Kadib unpack the biggest stories in the land domain for 2022. Judged by reads, the pair discuss the top five stories of the year — and what they mean for the Australian Army and the future posture of the ADF. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Cyber Security Connect's David Hollingworth and Liam Garman unpack the latest news from the United States to manage the risks of TikTok. The pair begin the podcast by discussing recent moves by US states to ban the use of TikTok on government phones. They continue by assessing recent legislation from the US Senate to oversee the platform. Hollin...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Liam Garman, editor of Defence Connect, and news editor Charbel Kadib unpack the biggest stories in the maritime domain for 2022. Judged by reads, the pair discuss the top five stories of the year — and what they mean to the Royal Australian Navy and the future of the Australian Defence Force. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team.

In this special episode, Defence Connect's Liam Garman and Australian Aviation's Adam Thorn discuss the biggest aviation stories this year. Judged by reads, the pair unpack the top five stories from the aviation domain for 2022 — and what they mean for the Royal Australian Air Force and the warfighting capability of the ADF. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, shadow minister for cyber security and shadow minister for countering foreign interference, Senator James Paterson joins Phil Tarrant (director - Momentum Media) and MAJGEN (retired) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the regulatory impediments preventing Australia from becoming a leader in cyber security. The group begins the podcast discussing the cyber...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, chief executive officer and managing director of archTIS Daniel Lai joins host Liam Garman to discuss securing sensitive information amid growing cyber insecurity.  Lai begins the podcast providing critical cyber security advice to businesses operating in the defence supply chain, and outlines how the company keeps controlled information se...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Corey Thomas, chief executive officer of Rapid7, joins host Liam Garman to analyse the cyber security posture of Australia's leading companies — and what they can learn from around the globe. The pair begin the podcast discussing the changing cyber security landscape and Rapid7's recent analysis into the attack surface of the ASX 200. The podcas...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast — recorded live at the Australian Industry & Defence Network (AIDN) Policy Symposium — host Phil Tarrant joins the founder and managing director of Precision Public Affairs (PPA), Sarah Cullens, and Brigadier (Ret'd) Ian Langford, advisor at Precision Public Affairs, to discuss how industry, government and Defence can better collaborate to a...

This special episode of Cyber Security Uncut comes from an exclusive livestream, "Hunting for hackers", which featured on cybersecurityconnect.com.au in partnership with ParaFlare. Regular hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson were joined by Deloitte's cyber partner, Rob Parker, to discuss the latest breaches and offer their advice to cyber decision-makers. The trio discu...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Richard Franklin, managing director, Airbus Defence and Space UK and head of Secure Communications, and Martin Rowse, director, space – Australia at Airbus Defence and Space, join host Liam Garman to discuss Airbus' ambitions for Australia's sovereign space industry. The trio begin the podcast evaluating Australia's space industry relative to other m...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Lani Refiti, regional director – Australia/New Zealand at Claroty, joins host Liam Garman to unpack the relationship between cyber security, critical infrastructure and national security — and how this evolving sector impacts every Australian. The pair begin the podcast discussing how IT security incidents relate to critical infrastructure, and...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Adam Thorn, editor of Australian Aviation, joins host Liam Garman to discuss Australia's long-range strike capability options. The pair begin the podcast discussing the political appetite for long-range strike, before discussing recent debate on the B-21 program; The podcast continues with an assessment of the US' decision to base the B-52 in Austral...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Matthew Kluken, vice president and general manager at global information security provider archTIS, joins host Liam Garman to discuss the importance of data-centric security frameworks to protect organisational and business information. The pair begin the podcast assessing how current cyber security practices are insufficient, examining case stu...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight, Mitchell Pakes, regional manager, rescue firefighting at Ventia joins host Liam Garman to unpack Ventia's recent technological advancements that have revolutionised defence firefighting. The podcast begins with a discussion surrounding Ventia's approach to innovation in Defence, and how employees are all encouraged to innovate in the workspace. Pak...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson unpack the latest in the cyber security industry, providing the fundamental tips and tricks for businesses to maintain their cyber resilience. The podcast begins with a reflection on the recent challenges within the cyber security industry, discussing the swathe of cyber breaches confi...