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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Nov 4, 2021 • 32min
Developing sovereign test and evaluation capabilities, with Greg Barsby managing director of QinetiQ Australia
On this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Phil Tarrant is joined by Greg Barsby, managing director of QinetiQ Australia to assess the importance of test and evaluation procedures for a robust sovereign defence capability. The podcast begins by analysing how QinetiQ is investing in Australia to build a sovereign test and evaluation process, developing a more in depth and comprehensive understanding of Defence’s platforms. The pair continue to examine how QinetiQ draws from the company’s global expertise to support uniquely Australian operations. The podcast wraps up by evaluating the future of the test and evaluation industry in Australia, especially regarding the nation’s resilient and highly trained workforce. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team
Nov 1, 2021 • 51min
CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Navigating the cyber security market - with Daniel Lai, founder and CEO of archTIS
In this episode of Cyber Security Uncut, Daniel Lai, chief executive officer of archTIS joins hosts MAJGEN (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson, chair of the Penten board and Phil Tarrant, director – defence and security at Momentum Media to unpack the latest in the cyber security industry. To begin, the trio discusses the latest news and updates from the market, including how the pandemic has created new loopholes for threat actors to exploit – and how secure information sharing services, such as archTIS, have addressed those challenges. The podcast then examines the changing trust environment, including security classifications and protecting information in an increasingly complex ecosystem, before examining the nexus between industry and government to build a resilient sovereign cyber industry. The trio wraps up the podcast by discussing how archTIS and Penten navigate the business environment, while Lai explains how his business growth has been rooted in developing quality products. Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Connect team
Oct 28, 2021 • 35min
Unpacking the sub debate – with Christopher Skinner
Thirty-year Royal Australian Navy veteran and editor of the Nuclear Propulsion Roadmap for Australia Christopher Skinner joins Liam Garman to unpack Australia’s ongoing submarine debate. The pair begin by analysing the current submarine question spurred by the technology sharing arrangements under the AUKUS deal, and analyse the differences between the proposed nuclear-powered submarines and the Attack Class. The podcast then dives into analysing whether Australia needs stopgap capabilities in the meantime while the new fleet is under construction. Finally, the podcast wraps up looking at whether nuclear powered submarines may spur interest in nuclear technology, and the geopolitical impacts of the France-Australia fallout. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team
Oct 22, 2021 • 38min
Assessing China's gray zone operations - Dr Peter Layton
Dr Peter Layton joins host Liam Garman for this week's Defence Connect podcast, examining findings from Dr Layton's recent report titled Countering China’s Gray Zone Strategy. Gray zone featured strongly in Australia’s 2020 Defence Strategic Update. It declared that: “grey zone activities directly or indirectly targeting Australian interests are occurring now”. The podcast begins with an analysis on the PRC's gray zone activities within the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and how these activities form part of the broader PRC strategy. The pair then discuss China's preferred asymmetries, and how they will continue to exploit aversion to war to assert incremental dominance in the region. The podcast wraps up by analysing what Australia and the Australian defence industry can do to counter these operations within the South China Sea and broader Indo-Pacific. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team
Oct 18, 2021 • 40min
CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Breaking ground in the cyber space — Penten CEO Matthew Wilson
In this episode of Cyber Security Uncut, Matthew Wilson, CEO of cyber technology firm Penten, joins hosts, Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant, director – defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss the company’s growth strategy in the cyber security space. The trio begin by announcing the appointment of MAJGEN (Ret’d) Thompson as the new chair of the Penten board, explaining how the company plans to leverage his experience to realise its ambitions. Wilson then discusses the company’s recent capital raise, which aims to strengthen the company’s financial position in an effort to bolster investment. The Penten CEO also explains how the company and other SMEs can support the nation’s broader push to enhance digital sovereignty, making particular reference to the importance of emerging encryption technology. Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Connect Team
Oct 14, 2021 • 52min
Media and the modern battlespace— Dr Charles Knight
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Dr Charles Knight, lecturer in Terrorism, Asymmetric Conflict & Urban Operations at Charles Sturt University, joins editor of Defence Connect Liam Garman to discuss the power and influence of media and information warfare strategies in the contemporary battlespace. Dr Knight, a former member of the British Army and Royal Air Force, begins by reflecting on the prevalence of information warfare throughout history, and how strategies have evolved over time. The pair then outline modern examples of the effective use of media to produce desired military outcomes, pointing to case studies in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific. Dr Knight also explains the findings of a recent study, which assessed the impact of media reporting on military campaigns in the urban warfare environment. Finally, Dr Knight lists recommendations from his research, which aims to build trust in the military among media representatives in a bid to support the broader national security effort. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team
Oct 7, 2021 • 38min
Building a more resilient Australia with Commodore (Ret’d) Vince Di Pietro
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Commodore (Ret’d) Vince Di Pietro joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss Australia’s national resilience, examining key findings from the report, Australia – A complacent nation: Our reactions are too little, too late, too short-sighted, published by the Institute for Integrated Economic Resilience’s National Resilience Project. The podcast begins by analysing Australia’s military and emergency first response capabilities to natural disasters, and how Di Pietro used multidimensional insights from recent natural disasters to compile his working group’s component of the report. To view the report, click here. The pair then analyse the evolution of the term national resilience which has become widely used among Australia’s key decision makers, and the uptick in ADF domestic response operations. The podcast wraps up by analysing policy responses to this changing field, and outlines how local communities must be empowered to engage with emergency procedures. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team
Oct 4, 2021 • 41min
CYBER SECURITY UNCUT: Championing digital sovereignty — Aiden Tudehope, co-founder of Macquarie Telecom Group
In this episode of Cyber Security Uncut, Aiden Tudehope, co-founder and managing director, government and hosting group at Macquarie Telecom Group, joins hosts Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and Phil Tarrant, director – defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss the company’s recent expansion in the data security space. The trio beginning by weighing in on the trilateral AUKUS agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, discussing what it might mean for technological development in the cyber domain. Tudehope, MAJGEN (Ret’d) Thompson, and Tarrant go on to note the importance of digital sovereignty in ensuring the nation retains control of sensitive data, minimising national security vulnerabilities. Tudehope then discusses the evolution of Macquarie Telecom Group, explaining how the company reimagined its purpose to support Australia’s changing data security needs. Enjoy the podcast, The Cyber Security Connect Team
Sep 30, 2021 • 41min
The submarine story no one wants to hear, with ANU’s Professor Roger Bradbury
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Emeritus Professor of Complex Systems Science at the Australian National University Roger Bradbury joins host Liam Garman, editor defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss how technological innovation could make submarines obsolete. In the podcast, Professor Bradbury analyses the changing technologies of war. He explains that submarines possess core advantages (or “tricks”) including stealth that make them lethal in times of conflict. However, such tricks are likely to be overcome by new and emerging submarine detection technology. The pair then discuss Professor Bradbury’s multidisciplinary report, Transparent Oceans? The Coming SSBN Counter-Detection Task May Be Insuperable, which found that such submarine detection capabilities would reduce the military advantages provided by submarines by the 2050s. Throughout the podcast, Professor Bradbury draws upon historical, scientific and military analyses to support the report's findings. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team
Sep 23, 2021 • 39min
Unpacking AUKUS — Australia’s nuclear submarine deal
In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, editor of Defence Connect Liam Garman and news editor Charbel Kadib join host Phil Tarrant to discuss the Commonwealth government’s decision to overhaul the Future Submarines program. The trio begin by unpacking the new trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, dubbed AUKUS, which will involve the local construction of nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy as part of a knowledge sharing arrangement. Tarrant, Garman, and Kadib then explore the potential benefits of nuclear propulsion technology in bolstering undersea warfare capability, and the broader defence plan associated with the AUKUS pact. The team also discusses the local reaction to the AUKUS deal, including the response from former SEA1000 contractor Naval Group. Finally, the trio examines the geostrategic implications of the decision, detailing the international reaction from both Australia’s allies and adversaries. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Team
