{"podcast":{"title":"Defence & Security Podcast Network","slug":"defence-security-podcast-network-607233","podcast_index_feed_id":607233,"rss_url":"https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.defenceconnect.com.au/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/7/3/9/b739dd59f139871816c3140a3186d450/Defence__Security_podcast_network.jpg","author":"Defence Connect","episode_count":863,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T16:18:02.313563+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defence-security-podcast-network-607233"},"episode":{"title":"SPOTLIGHT: Open-source growth across defence and national security, with SUSE CMO Margaret Dawson","slug":"spotlight-open-source-growth-across-defence-and-national-security-with-suse-cmo-margaret-dawson","published_at":"2026-04-21T07:05:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defence-security-podcast-network-607233/spotlight-open-source-growth-across-defence-and-national-security-with-suse-cmo-margaret-dawson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defence-security-podcast-network-607233","url":"https://defenceconnect.libsyn.com/spotlight-open-source-growth-across-defence-and-national-security-with-suse-cmo-margaret-dawson","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/DCS_Margaret_Dawson_260325_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252","summary":"Welcome to the world of resilient, mission-ready defence systems – welcome to open source. In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by Margaret Dawson, chief marketing officer at SUSE, to explore the evolving role of open source software in modern defence environments. Dougherty and Dawson discuss how the open-source model is being applied across defence, from enterprise systems to tactical edge environments, where software must operate securely in disconnected, high-risk conditions. Benefits include greater transparency, rapid innovation and scalable collaboration internationally. Dawson explains how technologies like Linux and Kubernetes support modular, lightweight architectures, allowing defence organisations to deploy and manage applications across diverse and constrained environments. The conversation also highlights key challenges, including air-gapped systems, security requirements and software supply chain integrity, alongside the role of industry in delivering hardened, compliant solutions. Looking ahead, the pair touch on the growing influence of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, and how open-source principles can support faster, more adaptable capability development. This is more than a technology discussion, it's about enabling resilient, mission-ready defence systems through modern software approaches. Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect Spotlight team","meta_description":"Welcome to the world of resilient, mission-ready defence systems – welcome to open source. In this episode of the Defence Connect Spotlight podcast, senio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1347,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/defence-security-podcast-network-607233/episodes/spotlight-open-source-growth-across-defence-and-national-security-with-suse-cmo-margaret-dawson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defence-security-podcast-network-607233/spotlight-open-source-growth-across-defence-and-national-security-with-suse-cmo-margaret-dawson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}