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Defence & Security Podcast Network

The Defence & Security Podcast Network hosts a unique series of podcasts, featuring discussions with key enablers from across the Australian defence and security industry.

The podcasts provide the perfect blend of business intelligence and insights from a range of guests, which include government officials, ADF personnel, industry stakeholders, and members of the academic community.

By aligning ourselves with the ADF and the Commonwealth government, we are uniquely placed to deliver a dynamic 360° platform that bridges the gap between the customer (Defence) and industry.

We split our focus not just into the traditional sectors of Land (Army), Air (Air Force) and Sea (Navy), but into the six new Capability Streams:

– Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare and Cyber
– Key Enablers
– Air and Sea Lift
– Maritime and Anti-Submarine Warfare
– Strike and Air Combat
– Land Combat and Amphibious Warfare

As Defence moves to ensure the Force Structure Review and the First Principles Review: Creating One Defence plans are met, Australian industry involvement is critical for mission success.

The Defence & Security Podcast Network will provide you and your business with valuable lessons, tips and insights into the industry, putting your company in the best position to take part in the increased Defence spending.

We’ll cover every aspect of doing business in the defence industry, from the tender process to recruitment, success stories, access points to Defence, smart business strategies, and geopolitical insights.

Subscribe to the Defence & Security Podcast Network and be part of this exciting and innovative industry.

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Latest Episodes:

CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Defending Australia's healthcare system from cyber attacks, with Claroty's Joshua Corman Mar 27, 2023

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Cyber Security Uncut presents a new quarterly podcast series with Claroty. In this first episode, the company's vice-president of cyber safety strategy, Joshua Corman, talks to host Liam Garman to shed light on how cyber criminals can remotely access medical devices and healthcare infrastructure — threatening human safety.

The pair begin the podcast discussing Corman's experience as a white hat hacker, before analysing the extent to which medical devices can be accessed by cyber criminals.
Corman and Garman then discuss how attacks against healthcare providers can be a simple task for some hackers, and those fundamental steps that hospitals and infrastructure providers must take to reduce their threat surface and keep people safe.
The podcast wraps up by unpacking the must-need tools for businesses to protect their operations, including Claroty's asset discovery and proprietary protocol offerings to build a resilient OT network.

Future quarterly episodes will feature Claroty subject matter experts providing insight into how businesses can secure cyber physical assets across different industries.

Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Uncut team

Exploring the cyber security frontier, with former US Army intelligence analyst Mike Nichols Mar 23, 2023

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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Elastic Security product lead and vice-president Mike Nichols joins senior journalist Robert Dougherty to discuss the future trends in cyber attacks and cyber security in the defence industry internationally and in Australia.

The pair begin the podcast discussing the trends of cyber attacks and defence facing Australia, while Mike Nichols shares his experience dealing with the new "openness" of cyber attack tools and security such as in Ukraine.

The podcast continues with a discussion of the classic cyber attack pattern, using analytics such as machine learning as cyber detectives, and how companies can put enough "noise" in the way to stop a data breach in time.

The pair wrap up the podcast by exploring concepts of hardening security of supply chains and skills shortages in the cyber defence sector to combat state-sponsored, automated, and targeted cyber attacks.

Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Why all businesses need an active cyber defence strategy, with Tim Jones Mar 20, 2023

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In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Tim Jones, managing director of Hyprfire, joins hosts Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant to discuss the importance of an active defence system and the nexus between academia and the cyber security industry.

The podcast begins unpacking why businesses are not sufficiently protected if they rely solely on passive protection frameworks, as well as the growing endpoint risk posed by increased interconnectivity.
The trio then unpack some fundamental lessons for cyber start-ups, and discuss the transference of knowledge between academia and the cyber industry.
The podcast wraps up with a discussion around how sales teams and product development teams can best work together to grow their cyber security businesses. Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Uncut team

Submarines, combined arms, and preparing the ADF for an uncertain future, with MAJGEN (Ret'd) Gus McLachlan Mar 16, 2023

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In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, Major General (Ret'd) Gus McLachlan joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss the future of the Australian Defence Force and defence industry amid the evolving domestic and global geopolitical environments.

The pair begin the podcast discussing the geopolitical and economic uncertainties facing Australia, while MAJGEN (Ret'd) McLachlan shares his lessons on how to build a stronger and more resilient defence industry
The podcast continues unpacking the future of combined arms and multidomain battle management, including requirements for a robust information capability to link Australia's diverse fighting force.
The pair wrap up the podcast by unpacking some of the priorities facing the Australian Defence Force and the Commonwealth, and what the sovereign industrial capability will look like in the future.

Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

The impact of AUKUS on the Navy and the future of Australia's industrial base Mar 14, 2023

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In this special podcast, hosts Liam Garman and Steve Kuper speak with UNSW Canberra Associate Professor Wayne Reynolds to discuss the impact of today's AUKUS submarine announcement. The trio begin discussing Australia's long history of partnership with the United Kingdom on nuclear power, nuclear-propelled submarines, and research collaboration. They then shift to discuss the impact of the Cold War agreements which hindered Australia's development of a nuclear-capable workforce and the challenges facing the country as it stands up the engineering, trade, and naval workforce necessary to operate, maintain, and upgrade the nuclear-powered submarine fleet. Finally, the trio discuss the basing arrangements of the future submarine fleet and the infrastructure investments which will be responsible for hosting the future submarine fleet. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

SPOTLIGHT: Overcoming tomorrow's missile threats, with Kendell Kuczma and Steve Froelich Mar 09, 2023

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In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Steve Froelich, vice-president of operations for RMS, Lockheed Martin Australia, and Kendell Kuczma, international business development director RMS, Lockheed Martin Australia, join host Liam Garman to unpack the prime's AIR 6500 Phase 1 offering, and the company's expectations for their proposed Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS).

The trio begin the podcast defining how the JABMS fits within the broader AIR 6500 program, and how the capability can be deployed to overcome next-generation threats.
The podcast continues assessing how the prime's Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance enterprise solution can be integrated to enhance subsequent phases within Australia's Integrated Air and Missile Defence System.
The podcast wraps up discussing how Lockheed Martin Australia seeks to integrate Australian SMEs into the delivery of the project, including their plans to build an integrated air and missile defence hub.

Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: The need-to-know legislative and regulatory requirements for business cyber security, with Annie Haggar Mar 06, 2023

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In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Annie Haggar, principal at Cyber GC, joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson to discuss the emerging legislative and regulatory frameworks surrounding business cyber security requirements.

The podcast begins by unpacking the federal government's recently introduced cyber security strategies and the potential benefits of introducing a Cyber Security Act to simplify cyber legislation.
Haggar then provides case studies to detail the legal implications of substandard cyber security practices for businesses that have been breached.
The podcast wraps up with a discussion surrounding how to build greater awareness of cyber security requirements in the business world and the evolving domain of cyber law.

Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Uncut team

Building a cohesive and coherent defence strategy, with Associate Professor Adam Lockyer Mar 03, 2023

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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, before examining what lessons can be learnt from the Singapore strategy in a renewed era of regional competition.
The pair assess the role of geography in defence strategy and how the Commonwealth and Australian Defence Force can best exploit this.
The podcast wraps up with a discussion of the potential future flashpoints in the region and how Australia can best work with regional partners to deter an aggressive China.

Lockyer's book that was referenced throughout the podcast, Australia's Defence Strategy Evaluating Alternatives for a Contested Asia, can be found here. Enjoy the podcast,The Defence Connect team

SPOTLIGHT: Triton, uncrewed systems and the future joint force, with Andrew 'Jake' Campbell Feb 24, 2023

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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 in uniform and experience operating the P-3C Orion conducting maritime surveillance and intelligence operations across Australia's northern approaches, and how this experience informed the pursuit of the next-generation MQ-4C Triton capability for the RAAF.
The pair also discusses how uncrewed platforms like Triton will help complement the crewed P-8A Poseidon fleet to conduct high-priority operations hunting for adversarial submarines by providing unmatched time on station, reliable, real-time access to large volumes of intelligence and surveillance data, and how this will enable the ADF to establish a fifth-generation warfighting capability.
The podcast wraps up by unpacking the survivability and the operational advantages Triton will provide to the ADF in high-intensity operations, and the future of uncrewed platforms ahead of the release of the Defence Strategic Review.

Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Defending Australia's critical infrastructure, with Robert Lee, chief executive officer and co-founder of Dragos Feb 20, 2023

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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 companies are prepared to defend their systems from sophisticated state-based attackers.
Lee then unpacks the corporate, economic, and physical risks of a cyber attack on Australian infrastructure — from board members being held liable for breaches through to the physical destruction of energy sources.
Lee, Thompson, and Tarrant then discuss the myth of isolated systems, observing that industrial systems are almost always connected to a broader network and not immune from penetration.
Wrapping up the podcast, Lee provides fundamental lessons to business leaders and discusses how Dragos helps keep businesses safe.

To learn more about Dragos and recent ICS/OT trends, you can visit the Dragos Year in Review 2022 here.

Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Uncut team

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