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INSIGHT: Cyber and information warfare – MAJGEN Marcus Thompson AM, Department of Defence

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Marcus Thompson

Major General Marcus Thompson AM has been the head of the information warfare division at the Department of Defence since its establishment in 2017.

Major General Marcus Thompson AM has been the head of the information warfare division at the Department of Defence since its establishment in 2017.


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MAJGEN Thompson joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper on this episode of Defence Connect Insight Podcast to discuss what prompted the formation of the division, and how his strategy strikes a balance between reactively responding to emerging threats and proactively looking to the future.

The Major General outlines the qualities he looks for in recruiting talent to his team, the important distinction between national resilience and security, and the role of the ADF and more specifically, his division, in responding to significant events such as COVID-19 and the Australian bushfires.

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The Defence Connect team

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Episode 11: PODCAST: The MC-55A Peregrine and the future of ADF airborne reconnaissance, with Alan Clements
Episode 10: CONTESTED GROUND: Australia faces fallout closer to home as Iran continues to fight back
Episode 9: PODCAST: AUKUS infrastructure, public perceptions and nuclear-powered submarines, with Fred Thomas MP
Episode 8: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From the cockpit to the dockyard
Episode 7: PODCAST: Iran escalation, munitions supplies and the Middle East’s path to peace
Episode 6: SPOTLIGHT: Cyber security, DISP accreditation and building sovereign resilience, with Macquarie Government’s James Rabey
Episode 5: PODCAST: Warrior culture, special operations and private military companies, with Trevor Fortner
Episode 4: CONTESTED GROUND: We’re no longer in a BAU world, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
Episode 3: PODCAST: Small arms modernisation, next-generation infantry systems and sovereign manufacturing
Episode 2: THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship

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