Defence & Security Podcast Network

David Hollingworth, Phil Tarrant, Marcus Thompson, Robert Dougherty

av@momentummedia.com.au

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Booking Overview

An interview-led defence and security network focused on Australian military capability, national security, cybersecurity, geopolitics, and defence-industry business, typically featuring senior government officials, military leaders, industry executives, and academics. Credible pitches include defence and cybersecurity executives, former or current senior defence officials, military strategists, technology innovators, and academic experts; booking is likely high difficulty because the network seeks authoritative, senior-level guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 892

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: Australia

YouTube: 649 subscribers

Instagram: 2.0k followers

Contact Information

av@momentummedia.com.au

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Host

David Hollingworth - Cybersecurity journalist and host covering cyber threats, security operations, and technology.

Phil Tarrant - Defence and security media host focused on strategic affairs and the Australian defence industry.

Marcus Thompson - Retired Australian Army major general and defence strategist with senior military experience.

Robert Dougherty - Defence industry host covering military technology, capability development, and Australian sovereign industry.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior government officials, military leaders, defence and cybersecurity executives, technology innovators, and academics with substantial expertise in Australian defence, national security, military capability, or strategic affairs.
Required Achievements:  
Senior government or military leadership, Leadership of defence or cybersecurity organisations, Development of operational military or security capabilities, Academic or professional expertise in strategy and national security

Recent Guest Discussions

Ajay Biyani - Artificial Intelligence In Security Operations, Threat Detection, Analyst Workload, Machine Identities, And Ai-assisted Cyber Defence.

Lee Kormany - Counter-drone Systems, Directed-energy Weapons, Rapid Capability Development, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, And Sovereign Defence Manufacturing.

Mike Pezzullo - Australian Strategic Policy, Indo-pacific Security, National Preparedness, Political Leadership, And The Risk Of Regional Conflict.

Recent Topics

Defence, National Security, Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Military Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Defence & Security Podcast Network
:

CYBER UNCUT: Inside the OT threat landscape, with Dragos' field CTO APAC, Alex Nehmy

August 10, 2026

In this episode of Cyber Uncut, Cyber Daily's Liam Garman is joined by Alex Nehmy, who explains why securing critical infrastructure requires a different approach to traditional IT security. Discover why operational technology has become one of the highest-value targets for sophisticated threat actors, how attacks on OT differ from conventional data breaches, and why visibility into industrial environments is the foundation of effective defence. The discussion explores real-world examples of...

From hardware to algorithms – how Defence is embedding AI into warfare without surrendering human accountability

August 06, 2026

Defence's chief data officer and AI strategist explain how autonomy reshapes decision making while keeping commanders accountable for outcomes   The Australian Defence Force's approach to artificial intelligence and autonomous systems is not a rush towards unmanned warfare, it is a disciplined pivot toward decision-aid systems that augment human judgement rather than replace it. Speaking ahead of ADSTAR 2026, Defence's chief data integration officer, Dr Paul Robards, and chief of space, inte...

CONTESTED GROUND: Weak, vulnerable, backwater – Australia's choice between strategic camps and managed decline

August 05, 2026

Dr Ross Babbage warns that without urgent economic reform and industrial recalibration, Australia risks becoming a client state of Beijing. Returning to the Defence Connect Podcast, strategic analyst Dr Ross Babbage delivers an unsparing diagnosis: Australia is drifting towards a future of strategic weakness, economic vulnerability and de facto dependence on Beijing – unless the nation urgently reverses course on industrial policy, governance efficiency and the information asymmetry crippling...

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