Defence & Security Podcast Network
Momentum Media
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.
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.
Episodes
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Dec 17, 2023 • 42min
CYBER UNCUT: Getting hacked via your doorbell? Discussing XIoT with Claroty's Leon Poggioli
In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Leon Poggioli, ANZ regional director at Claroty, and Liam Garman unpack what the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy means for the industry and how businesses can build XIoT policies to mitigate the risk of penetration. • The pair begin the podcast by analysing how the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy will support the growth of Australia's cyber security industry and what it will mean for businesses. • Poggioli and Garman then analyse how threat actors can use harmless devices such as doorbells to penetrate networks. • The podcast wraps up by discussing practical advice on how businesses can protect themselves and their assets from attack. Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Uncut team
Dec 14, 2023 • 37min
SPOTLIGHT: AUKUS, frigates and the future of the Royal Australian Navy, with Babcock Australasia CEO Andrew Cridland
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Babcock Australasia chief executive Andrew Cridland joins host Liam Garman to discuss how Babcock is uniquely positioned to support the delivery of AUKUS Pillar I and the allied surface combatant fleet. The pair begin the podcast by unpacking Cridland's long career in the defence industry and Babcock Australasia's key priorities over the coming year, including continued expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, supporting the delivery of core AUKUS capabilities and continued leadership in HF communications. Cridland then details how Babcock is uniquely placed to support the delivery of Australia's first nuclear-powered submarines, including how the company supports the maintenance of the UK's entire nuclear-powered submarine fleet. The podcast wraps up by unpacking how Babcock is supporting the delivery of allied surface combatants, looking at how the Arrowhead offering is providing an affordable, efficient and scalable option for navies across the globe. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team
Dec 12, 2023 • 16min
SPOTLIGHT: Getting match fit – enhancing the ADF's maintenance, sustainment requirements with KBR's Nic Maan
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Defence Connect's Steve Kuper sits down with Nic Maan, vice-president of government solutions, APAC, at KBR, to discuss how KBR will help tackle Australia's toughest infrastructure, services and sustainment challenges. The pair begin the podcast by discussing Maan's distinguished career in the defence industry and how sustainment and maintenance programs are fundamental for ensuring the ongoing operational capability of Australia's military hardware. Maan and Kuper then discuss KBR's long-term strategy to provide enhanced capability in infrastructure, services and sustainment and how the company has facilitated a culture of partnership between the supply chain and Defence to surmount any challenges along the way. The podcast wraps up by looking into the company's commitment to helping the Commonwealth and our AUKUS allies deliver AUKUS Pillars I and II. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team
Dec 8, 2023 • 47min
Combating misinformation, with ADIA Excellence Award winner Dr Marian-Andrei Rizoiu
In this latest series of the Defence Connect Podcast, the Australian Defence Industry Awards Winner Showcase, Defence Connect sits down with award winners from ADIA 2023 to find out what makes them the best and the brightest in Australia's defence industry. This inaugural episode features Excellence Award winner and Academic of the Year Dr Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, unpacking his research into combating the effects of misinformation. The podcast begins by detailing Dr Rizoiu's background as a computer engineer, how he used his skills to assess information flows in online and offline environments and its impact on information warfare. Dr Rizoiu and host Liam Garman then unpack his research in detecting information operations agents beyond simply analysing what content they were posting. The podcast wraps up with the pair discussing how to combat and mitigate the impact of misinformation in our democracy. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team
Dec 3, 2023 • 37min
CYBER UNCUT: What the Australian Cyber Security Strategy means for industry
In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant and Dr Marcus Thompson discuss the key recommendations and findings from the recently released Australian Cyber Security Strategy, ASD Cyber Threat Report, and ASIC cyber pulse survey. The pair discuss: • recent appointments at Penten and unpack breaking news in the cyber security industry; • updates to the ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model, in particular, examining how new guidelines will help mitigate threat detection and response times; and • the must-know findings from the ASD Cyber Threat Report and ASIC cyber pulse survey, and how the Australian Cyber Security Strategy will shape the cyber security industry.
Nov 30, 2023 • 25min
Unpacking the concept of the 'Balanced Fleet', with Jennifer Parker, ANU National Security College
In this special episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, recorded at Indo Pacific 2023, host Steve Kuper and Jennifer Parker – director, defence policy, at National Security College – discuss her recent report for ASPI, titled, An Australian maritime strategy: resourcing the Royal Australian Navy. The pair begin by discussing the genesis of the report and Australia's need to develop a detailed and considered maritime strategy, as part of delivering the next-generation Royal Australian Navy surface fleet. They then discuss the implications a maritime strategy would have on the government's independent review into the make-up of the surface fleet and how it directly influences the size and structure of the fleet. Finally, the pair discuss a potential force structure for the Royal Australian Navy's surface fleet based on the latest revelations at Indo Pacific 2023. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team
Nov 27, 2023 • 42min
Digital defence infrastructure, with former US Special Operations Command director of networks and services, Colonel (ret'd) Joseph M Pishock
In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, senior journalist and host Robert Dougherty discuss digital defence infrastructure with former US Special Operations Command director of networks and services, Colonel (ret'd) Joseph M Pishock. Joseph Pishock is a 28-year veteran communicator of the US Army and has attended further study at St John's University in New York City and as a fellow at Columbia University. Dougherty and Pischock discuss lessons learnt while leading the communication systems of US Special Operations, including in active international war zones. The pair also discuss the advancement of defence technology and its impacts on monitoring and protecting fundamental digital infrastructure. They then discuss Pishock's guest presentation at the recent annual Military Communications and Information Systems expo in Canberra. They take a deep dive into the importance of remote defence monitoring systems, using first-hand experience of a US special operation in Africa affected by hurricane in Florida. Finally, the pair discuss how mapping and visualising systems allow countries to spend their Defence budgets more effectively, as well as the role of observability processes for defence cyber security evolving over time. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team
Nov 20, 2023 • 38min
SPOTLIGHT: Securing leading talent in the defence industry, with Shelley Willsmore and Miranda Van Hooff
In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, Nova Systems' chief people officer Shelley Willsmore and Miranda Van Hooff, executive director at Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA), join host Phil Tarrant to unpack how Defence industry can attract and retain the industry's best and brightest and how the two organisations support veterans as they transition into civilian life. The podcast begins unpacking how employee value propositions are leveraged to attract leading talent amid ongoing workforce constraints and how the industry can better collaborate to support Defence. They then discuss upskilling existing employees, including how Nova Systems is training its engineers to provide test and evaluation services for new and emerging technologies. The podcast wraps up by unpacking how Nova Systems and MESHA have teamed up to support veteran employment and how the industry can benefit from the unique skill sets of Australia's veteran community. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team
Nov 20, 2023 • 30min
CYBER UNCUT: Information operations in the modern threat environment
In this episode of the Cyber Uncut podcast, Major General (Ret'd) Dr Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force's Information Warfare Division, and Phil Tarrant unpack how information warfare is employed in the modern threat environment. The pair begin the podcast by analysing information operations surrounding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and how information is harnessed to influence one's adversaries to their will. They then examine how national power can be impacted through influence and military public affairs and how the magnitude of artificially generated content online can impact democracy. The pair wrap up the podcast by examining the geopolitical ramifications of the conflict.
Nov 14, 2023 • 14min
Government commitment to defence based on considered, direct action, with Meryl Swanson MP
In this special episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Meryl Swanson MP, Member for Paterson, at the Indo Pacific 2023 Maritime Expo to discuss the latest news around defence and defence industry. The pair begin the podcast discussing the latest news around the Indo Pacific 2023 Maritime Expo and the key priorities of the Albanese government. The pair also discuss the Albanese government's commitment to the nation's defence and defence industry, pushing back against the comments made by the Opposition's defence spokespeople. In particular, Swanson highlights the importance and deliberate nature of the government's Defence Strategic Review and the deliberate, considered actions taken by the Albanese government in delivering the findings of the review. Finally, the pair discuss the key, standout exhibitors of the Indo Pacific 2023 Maritime Expo for Swanson and her key findings following a recent trip to the US to speak with US lawmakers about the AUKUS agreement. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team
