Podcast
The Fast Track to Global Defense Collaboration

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Mat Cantagallo

Defense Director

Carolyn Ford

Vice President Marketing
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What happens when bureaucratic red tape meets bold collaboration? In this episode of Tech Transforms, Carolyn Ford is joined by Mat Cantagallo, Defense Director at Austrade, to explore how OWL, GME, and Austrade became the first to successfully leverage the AUKUS exemption, cutting through years of export restrictions to enable real-time defense collaboration between the U.S. and Australia.

From simplifying tech transfer to accelerating mission-critical training, this conversation offers a powerful look at how smart policy and strategic partnerships are setting a new benchmark for global security innovation.

If you’re in defense, cybersecurity, international trade, or just love a good story about making the impossible possible, this one’s for you.

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Meet the Speaker

Mat Cantagallo

Defense Director, Austrade

Naval Officer with exemplary, verifiable record with the United States Navy.

Specialties: International Sales, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience, Naval Acquisition, Defense Article sales, Electronic Sensor and Control sales, Industrial MRO.Naval

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Carolyn Ford

Vice President Marketing , Owl Cyber Defense

Carolyn brings over two decades of experience as a marketing leader in global high-tech firms, with 15 years focused on public sector marketing. Carolyn entered the cybersecurity space in 2009 with Raytheon Cyber Products, where she held multiple roles and communicated the vision of secure information sharing and insider threat strategies to government agencies. Carolyn is the creator and host of the successful podcasts “To the Point Cybersecurity” and “Tech Transforms,” that engage with thought leaders in industry and government to discuss critical issues. “