Defence & Security Podcast Network

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 Connect team

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 defence industry. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

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 Directors and the release of the exposure draft for the second critical infrastructure bill. Tilley then gives a snapshot of the threat landscape including his insights into the emerging and evolving Log4j vulnerability. The trio then analyses how the industry uses critical scenarios, such as widely exploited vulnerabilities, as learning opportunities to inform the next generation of threat response mechanisms in the cyber domain. The podcast wraps up by analysing the changing character of cyber crime, with criminals moving from targeting large corporations to targeting individuals and small businesses. 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 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 the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fleet will bring to the Royal Australian Air Force as four of the fifth-generation jets touched down at their new home in RAAF Base Tindal this month. The pair wrap up the podcast discussing resilience and Air Marshal McDonald's take on how the defence industry has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

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 industry. The trio then provide some feedback for Australian defence SMEs on how they can better enter the defence industry supply chain and collaborate with large defence contractors . The podcast wraps up analysing the current industry climate, what both participants are hearing within the defence industry and what 2022 has in store for Shoal Group and Lockheed Martin Australia. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

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 abusers, cyber criminals and corrupt officials from entering Australia and giving the commonwealth the opportunity to seize assets. The trio then discusses digital forensics and threat response operations, and how businesses need to be proactive about cyber security to ensure that business functions don't suffer breaches. The podcast then analyses the skills and requirements for future cyber professionals, including the "art versus science" of intelligence. The trio wraps up by examining how professionals in the cyber industry are able to help build a more secure Australia by collaborating with law enforcement agencies, and discusses profiles of cyber crime actors. Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Uncut team

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 two companies, and how they hope to expand their offering in the industry. The trio continues by analysing the core deliverables of Serco Defence and GHD, and how both companies are crucial for delivering better services to Australian defence personnel and supporting Australia's war readiness. The podcast wraps up discussing how bases can improve in line with recommendations from the defence estate industry, and thus continue delivering leading services for the Australian Defence Force and Department of Defence. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team

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 in B-21 aircraft as part of a burden sharing agreement with the United States, and weigh up whether the Virginia or Astute Class submarines would better suit Australia's submarine ambitions.

Enjoy the podcast,

The Defence Connect team