Defence & Security Podcast Network

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...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Daniel Keighran VC, account manager - key capabilities at Thales, and Peter Bull, vice president - digital systems at Thales, join host Phil Tarrant to discuss veteran transition into defence industry. The podcast begins by unpacking Thales'  support for the veteran community, including their support to critical veteran charities, and how A...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Duncan Watt, general manager of guided weapons and hypersonics at Thales, and Mat Jones, head of future business at BAE Systems Australia, join host Phil Tarrant to discuss how the companies have teamed up to build a sovereign hypersonics and guided weapons capability. The podcast begins with a discussion of the Thales and BAE Systems Austr...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Aaron Pollard — managing consultant, protective security at CyberCX — and Andrew Robinson — founder and chief information security officer at 6clicks — unpack supply chain risk management amid an evolving threat environment. Topics discussed include: The fundamentals of supply chain risk management. Learnings from the SolarWinds hack. Securing d...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Jon Hawkins, group CEO of Omni, joins editor of Defence Connect Liam Garman to discuss how Australia can strengthen its defence and security posture.   Topics discussed include: The growing complexities in the geostrategic environment. The development of Australia's sovereign industrial capability. Strengthening the global competitiveness of local de...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Ben Kelly — director, protected vehicles at Thales Australia — and John Fry — general manager at Kongsberg — discuss their joint efforts to develop next-generation, land-based maritime strike capability for the Australian Defence Force.    Topics discussed include: Leveraging the tried-and-tested Bushmaster PMV to develop a new mobile strike platform...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, David Connors — chief technology officer/chief information security officer — and David Frith — Australian industry capability manager — at Australian Defence Apparel (ADA), discuss their work developing critical defence equipment for modern warfighters. Topics covered include: ADA's broad suite of products for Defence applications. Technological pro...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Gavin Henry , business development manager at Thales; Peter Newnham, director of engineering at Thales; and Neil Hodges, co-founder of BlueZone Group, discuss their proposal for the Royal Australian Navy's SEA 1905 Tranche 1 – Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Survey program. Topics discussed by the trio include:   The progress of Thales' bid for S...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, David Connors, chief technology officer/chief information security officer (CTO/CISO) at Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) joins co-hosts Major General (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force's Information Warfare Division, and Phil Tarrant, director – defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss the importan...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, David Fallon — business development lead, rotary mission systems at Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand — and Dave Cogdall — business development manager, rotary mission systems at Lockheed Martin's global business — discuss the changing nature of Army training. Topics discussed in this podcast include: Assessing current Army training practices...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Matthew Duquemin (director, integrated weapons and sensors at Thales) and Alexander Knott (director of Wedgetail Industries), discuss the development of Australia's sovereign small arms design and manufacturing capability. Topics discussed in this podcast include: The history of small arms manufacturing from the Lithgow Arms facility in NSW. Thales'...