Defence Connect Podcast Network

The Defence Connect Podcast Network hosts a unique series of podcasts, featuring discussions with key enablers from across the Australian defence 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 WarfareAs 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 Connect 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 Connect network and be part of this exciting and innovative industry.

CYBER UNCUT: Military artificial intelligence, Ukraine hacks Russia, local hacks surge, and the name game
Jun 9, 2025 – 39:43
Direct from Australian Space Summit & Exhibition 2025, with Scott Morrison
Jun 5, 2025 – 24:43
CONTESTED GROUND: Australian sentenced to 13 years in Russia, Australia and EU discuss defence pact
Jun 2, 2025 – 34:02
CYBER UNCUT: Meta’s new AI, a bad week for legal entities in Australia, and mandatory ransomware reporting
May 30, 2025 – 33:14
Addressing Australia’s food insecurity, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
May 29, 2025 – 34:59
DEFENCE PROPERTY PODCAST: How ADF members can turn frequent relocations into investment opportunities
May 28, 2025 – 55:42
CYBER UNCUT: CyberArk’s Thomas Fikentscher on why cyber security should not be an afterthought
May 26, 2025 – 33:28
CYBER UNCUT: AI to solve housing troubles, ATO denies security issues, and our favourite data breach tool
May 26, 2025 – 29:20
Australia needs to rethink defence strategy, with Dr Ross Babbage
May 22, 2025 – 52:26
CYBER UNCUT: CCTVs, the cloud, and crime – Genetec’s formula for safer streets, with Lee Shelford
May 19, 2025 – 33:25
CYBER UNCUT: Deepfakes in the courtroom, DragonForce makes a major ransomware play, and the CIA tries to recruit Chinese spies
May 19, 2025 – 42:59
Tensions flare close to home, with Liam Garman and Robert Dougherty
May 16, 2025 – 31:01
CONTESTED GROUND: A sit down with Tim Knight, author of Gallipoli Soup
May 16, 2025 – 43:14
The future of AI–drone teaming, with Christian Gutierrez
May 13, 2025 – 16:42
CYBER UNCUT: Meta fuels its new AI with Facebook content, UK retailers suffer ransomware spree, and LockBit gets hacked
May 12, 2025 – 34:02
SPOTLIGHT: Fusing sensors for the future fight – inside Anduril’s approach to counter-UAS tech, with Jeremy Kenealy
May 6, 2025 – 49:00
CYBER UNCUT: How to identify the cyber skills your team really needs, with Lumify’s Louis Cremen and Jeremy Daly
May 5, 2025 – 45:29
National defence readiness and military tradition, with Robert Borsak
May 1, 2025 – 34:25
DEFENCE PROPERTY PODCAST: Buyer beware – protecting yourself from bad property advice
Apr 30, 2025 – 38:20
CYBER UNCUT: Government backdoors into the world’s social media giants and setting ethical standards online
Apr 28, 2025 – 24:41
CONTESTED GROUND: Cyber war, global politics and the power of truth: Unpacking conflict in the Information Age
Apr 25, 2025 – 31:28
Defence industry at Avalon Airshow, with Sikorsky Australia’s Cliff Kyle
Apr 24, 2025 – 18:59
CYBER UNCUT: Chris Krebs quits SentinelOne, 4chan hacked and breached, and how we almost lost the CVE Program
Apr 21, 2025 – 37:10
CONTESTED GROUND: How to develop a culture of security in your business
Apr 18, 2025 – 26:47
Defence industry at Avalon Airshow, with Honeywell Aerospace’s Lee Davis
Apr 17, 2025 – 15:39
Western Sydney University and superannuation hacks, Aussie election fears, and Trump takes aim at ex-CISA chief
Apr 14, 2025 – 38:58
Budget falls short on defence spending bump as election fever takes hold with Steve Kuper and Robert Dougherty
Apr 11, 2025 – 17:49
SPOTLIGHT: High-energy lasers and remote weapons stations: a solution to modern drone threats, with EOS' Dr Andreas Schwer
Apr 8, 2025 – 34:17
CYBER UNCUT: 13cabs cyber incident, more Trump administration security issues, and Luke Dembosky and Brenton Steenkamp on executive risk
Apr 7, 2025 – 01:02:44
CONTESTED GROUND: Heroism, warfare and Australia’s future – WWII reflections and election insights
Apr 4, 2025 – 30:29
SPOTLIGHT: Ukraine’s air defence revolution, with Advent Atum’s Andy Wilson
Apr 2, 2025 – 24:40
SPOTLIGHT: Accelerating your career in combat systems engineering, with Defence Trailblazer’s Dr Sanjay Mazumdar
Apr 1, 2025 – 27:13
CYBER UNCUT: Facebook bans, unsecured web servers, and THAT Signal chat
Mar 31, 2025 – 39:44
CYBER UNCUT: Nation-state cyber threats – how Australian organisations must prepare, with Rapid7’s Raj Samani
Mar 24, 2025 – 47:06
SPOTLIGHT: Unveiling the power of wargaming in modern military strategy
Mar 20, 2025 – 50:42
SPOTLIGHT: Training – the key to success in joint operations
Mar 18, 2025 – 29:36
CYBER UNCUT: Helping executives understand company cyber security, with 4walls’ Nik Devidas
Mar 17, 2025 – 40:44
Tariffs, peace (maybe) in Ukraine and a shifting global power struggle
Mar 13, 2025 – 25:53
CYBER UNCUT: Ransomware trends, AI and the fight against cyber crime, with Sophos’ Aaron Bugal
Mar 10, 2025 – 42:25
CONTESTED GROUND: Alliance abandonment and realpolitik in global affairs
Mar 7, 2025 – 26:49
No escaping it, China is trying to coerce us, with Mike Pezzullo
Mar 6, 2025 – 45:58
SPOTLIGHT: The role of test and evaluation in securing AI’s role in defence and national security, with Graeme Bick, Ray Bright and Chris White
Mar 5, 2025 – 40:43
CYBER UNCUT: DeepSeek car troubles, healthcare hacks, and AI video madness
Mar 3, 2025 – 44:06
A taste of things to come, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie
Feb 27, 2025 – 22:31
CYBER UNCUT: More DeepSeek dramas, ransomware-as-a-service on the rise, and hacked games spread malware
Feb 24, 2025 – 34:01
CONTESTED GROUND: The expanding world of state-sponsored cyber warfare
Feb 21, 2025 – 38:51
Getting our naval force structure right, with Jennifer Parker
Feb 20, 2025 – 33:31
SPOTLIGHT: Training – key to the National Defence Strategy, with CAE’s James Digges
Feb 18, 2025 – 31:48
CYBER UNCUT: DeepSeek is still a thing, CommBank has an outage, and happy Valentine’s Day!
Feb 17, 2025 – 35:21
Unpacking the impacts of a disruptive new US Defense secretary
Feb 14, 2025 – 39:47