Defence & Security Podcast Network

In this special cross over podcast, MAJ GEN (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson joins Clare Pales, director of The Secure Board, as a guest on the Secure Board podcast. The pair begin by analysing how recent legislative changes will impact Australia's cyber security environment, and the flow on effects that policy changes will have on local business. Thompson and Pales continue the podcast discussing the impo...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast — recorded the week of the Russian invasion of Ukraine — University of Canberra professor and co-convener of the National Security Hub, Dr Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann, joins editor of Defence Connect, Liam Garman, to unpack the hybrid and grey-zone warfare strategies employed by Russia ahead of its invasion of Ukraine. Dr Dov Bachmann begins by delvin...

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of information warfare for the ADF, discuss Russia's history of cyber war and how this vector will continue to shape peace and conflict in the future. The pair begin by discussing MAJGEN (Ret'd) Thompson's recent opinion piece in The Australian Financial Review, which dives in...

In this special cross-over edition of the Defence Connect Podcast and Australian Aviation Podcast, Air Vice-Marshal (Ret'd) John Quaife, AM joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss his new book  Viking Boys . A former Air Commander Australia, Quaife spent nearly three decades in the Royal Australian Air Force as a fighter pilot. After retiring from the service, he became a member of the Defence Honours...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, chief executive of Nova Systems Jim McDowell joins host Phil Tarrant to unpack the latest at the leading Australian defence company. The pair begin by discussing Nova Systems' re-brand, which reflects the company's recent growth – employing over a thousand people and turning over around $300 million in revenue – across specialist systems engineering...

  In this episode of Cyber Security Uncut, Paula Oliver, manager at AustCyber South Australia Node, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the upcoming event "How to give your business champagne level security on a beer budget". Hosted virtually on the 23rd of February, the free event is designed to help businesses build their cyber security resilience on a budget and features keynote speakers from ac...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, founding chief executive officer of robotics and AI company Chironix joins host Liam Garman to discuss how technology has revolutionised both war fighting and productivity in the defence industry. The pair begin by discussing Chrionix's new Project Simpson, an uncrewed ground vehicle designed to transport battlefield casualties to field hospitals as...

Editor of Defence Connect, Liam Garman, and news editor, Charbel Kadib, delve into the latest developments across defence industry and geopolitics. The pair begin by discussing the implications of findings from a leaked report flagging design and build risks associated with development of the Royal Australian Navy's next-generation Hunter Class frigates. Garman and Kadib explore whether the classi...

  In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and MAJGEN (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson analyse the effects of cyber manipulation on the world as we know it. The pair begin by discussing the impact of information warfare on politics, and how emerging cyber tools such as deepfakes could be used by threat actors to foment political and international conflict. The podcast continu...

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host and editor of Defence Connect Liam Garman is joined by Matthew Jones, CEO of EOS Defence Systems to unpack EOS' latest innovations in the defence sector. The pair begin by discussing Jones' recent appointment as CEO of EOS Defence Systems and the company's new T-2000 turret system, including the new directed energy weapons system designed for co...

Editor of Defence Connect, Liam Garman, and news editor,, Charbel Kadib, unpack the latest developments across defence and geopolitics. The pair begin by addressing mounting tensions across Russia's border with Ukraine, exploring how the United States and its allies could respond in the event of a military clash. Garman and Kadib then weigh in on the debate surrounding the Commonwealth government'...

Hosts Phil Tarrant and MAJ GEN (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson join the studio to discuss the latest breaking news and updates from the cyber security industry. The pair begin by analysing the impact that malicious cyber security operations have on regular companies, especially those outside of the cyber security industry, and that many firms have been slow to understand the true implications of poor cybe...

On this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Matthew Sibree, managing director IndoPac, defence & security at CAE, to discuss CAE's recent expansion in the region and how the company delivers training support for Australia's future warfighters. The pair begin by discussing how CAE, established 75 years ago, has expanded from offering pilot training solutions to of...

Liam Garman, editor defence and security at Momentum Media, and Defence Connect journalist Nastasha Tupas examine the latest breaking news in defence and defence industry for 2022. The podcast begins by discussing the latest defence announcements from the M1A2 Abrams approval, and the recent Hellfire Missile acquisition. The pair then analyse the latest news from the Commonwealth government's JP91...

Liam Garman, editor of Cyber Security Connect, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the biggest cyber security news stories from 2021. From reclassifying critical infrastructure to breaking commercial investments in the industry, join our hosts as we look back on an amazing year of achievements and announcements in Defence and defence industry. Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Uncut team  

Liam Garman, editor of Defence Connect, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the biggest stories from the air domain in 2021. The pair examine the five most popular stories throughout the year, judged by reads, and discuss what 2022 has in store for defence. From AIR 6500 to F-35s, join our hosts as we look back on an amazing year in Defence and defence industry. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Conne...

Liam Garman, editor of Defence Connect, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the biggest stories from the land domain in 2021. The pair examine the five most popular stories throughout the year, judged by reads, and discuss what 2022 has in store for defence. From LAND 400 Phase 3 to the Apache, join our hosts as we look back on an amazing year of achievements and announcements in Defence and defenc...

In this episode of Cyber Security Uncut, Alex Tilley, head of intelligence and research, APAC at Secureworks, joins our hosts MAJGEN (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant to discuss the evolving cyber threat landscape. The podcast begins with a wrap up from MAJGEN Marcus Thompson on the latest in the cyber security industry, including discussing findings from the Australian Institute of Company...

Liam Garman, editor of Defence Connect, joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the biggest stories from the maritime domain in 2021. Needless to say, 2021 fundamentally changed Australia's maritime posture. The pair examine the five most popular stories throughout the year, judged by reads, and discuss what 2022 has in store for defence. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Air Marshal (Retired) Warren McDonald AO, CSC. The pair begin by discussing Air Marshal McDonald's previous role heading up the joint capabilities at the ADF and how he's bringing his experience to lead Lockheed Martin Australia as the company's new chief executive. The podcast continues, analysing the new capabilities...

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Liam Garman is joined by Shaun Wilson, founder and head of business development at Shoal Group, and Christopher Hess, head of industrial development at Lockheed Martin Australia. The podcast begins with a discussion about the history of Shoal Group and Lockheed Martin Australia's relationship, and how the pair have supported the Australian defence in...

On this episode of Cyber Security Uncut, Bex Nitert, managing consultant, digital forensics and incident response at ParaFlare joins hosts Major General (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant to discuss Australia's cyber threat response industry. The podcast begins with a discussion between the hosts about a recently passed legislation, dubbed the Magnitsky Act, which seeks to ban human rights a...

Host of the Defence Connect Podcast Phil Tarrant is joined by Clint Thomas, managing director of Serco Defence and Norman Whittaker, infrastructure leader - defence at GHD to discuss the recent memorandum of understanding between the two companies and how they are reshaping the defence estate industry. The podcast begins by examining the background of the recent collaborative agreement between the...

Liam Garman, editor defence and security at Momentum Media, is joined by news editor Charbel Kadib in the studio to unpack the latest news and updates in Australian defence and defence industry. The podcast begins by unpacking the retirement of the Classic Hornet, the recent Coras agreement with ARC and the new Office of Defence Industry Support. The pair then discuss why Australia should invest i...

In this week's podcast, Narelle Devine CSM, chief information security officer, Asia Pacific at Telstra, joins hosts MAJ GEN (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant, director defence and security at Momentum media, to discuss cyber security challenges from the perspective of one of the country's largest telecommunications companies. Devine begins by discussing her transition from decades of servi...