DEFSEC New Zealand

Lockheed Martin has appointed retired Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) officer and former New Zealand Defence Force Chief, Air Marshal (Ret.) Kevin Short CNZM as Managing Director of Strategy and Business Development for its New Zealand operation, effective November 2024. Short will succeed Graham Lintott, who will retire at the end of November after a decade of service with the company. According to the 15 October announcement, Short will report directly to Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand Chief Executive Warren McDonald AO, CSC and subsequently to Steve (Zed) Roberton when he assumes the Chief Executive role in December 2024. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gzMzP6qt #defence #defencenews #airforce #airpower #seniorappointments #australianewzealand #lockheedmartin #nzdf

The New Zealand Commerce Commission has given clearance to Evergreen NZ Holdings (Armourguard) to acquire 100% of the shares in ACM New Zealand Limited from ACM Holdings (NZ) Limited. Commerce Commission Chair Dr John Small said the Commission was satisfied that the acquisition is unlikely to substantially lessen competition in any New Zealand market. “After careful consideration of all of the relevant factors, the Commission is satisfied that the proposed acquisition is unlikely to substantially lessen competition when compared to the situation if the proposed acquisition did not proceed,” stated Dr Small. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gkJbWMF5 #security #cashintransit #cit #armourguard Armourguard Security #physicalsecurity #cashsecurity #rbnz #mergers

FireNZ Magazine's 2024 edition is OUT NOW! Published on behalf of the Fire Protection Association New Zealand, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) (NZ Chapter), and The Institution of Fire Engineers (NZ Branch), FireNZ is THE magazine for fire protection professionals. In this edition, we explore the research and careers of three experts speaking at the upcoming FireNZ Conference & Tradeshow, including Lund University's Professor Patrick Van Hees, Bloom Fire Consulting's Jessica Barton, and WSP's Sara Hosseini. We also hear from the Association presidents, with messages from Scott Lanauze, Greg North, and Justin McEntyre. Plus - as you'd expect - all the latest in fire protection solutions and news, and information about this year's FireNZ Conference & Tradeshow at Tākina - Wellington Convention & Exhibition Centre 23-25 October! View or download the magazine free here: https://lnkd.in/gRBzP8GV

New Zealand Security Magazine's October-November edition is OUT NOW! It’s awards season, and last month saw Tamaki Makaurau Auckland play host to the New Zealand Security Association's NZ Security Awards – we cover all the winners in this issue of NZSM!   It’s been a big couple of months for Trade Security Supplies Limited, with the distributor becoming exclusive with Paradox Security Systems in August, and in September opening its Christchurch office and welcoming new team member Brent Stokes. We chat with TSS' Andrew Moss. Whether switching from PVC to bamboo cards or transitioning to a mobile access system, organisations should leverage opportunities to meet sustainability goals, writes Cristian Cotiga, Vice President of Product Management, Physical Access Control, HID. Cristian explores 4 ways an Access Control System can boost your sustainability scorecard. Also inside, Police Minister Mark Mitchell writes that sweeping operational, legislative, and sentencing reforms will empower NZ Police and place victims at the heart of the justice system. More beat police, a focus on gang disruption, new restrictions around patches and gatherings, and tougher sentencing settings are intended to enable Police to target gangs despite considerable resourcing constraints.   Throughout 2024 the Ministry of Justice - New Zealand PSPLA has continued to hand down decisions on alleged breaches of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010. We look at a sample from August and September. There’s plenty more great reading inside this issue of NZSM, including a great article by ICARAS Security Consultants' Jamie Williams on the insider threat risks facing New Zealand organisations. Read or dowload the 48-page full-colour edition here: https://lnkd.in/g6JSpnzx   Lastly, congratulations to all nominees, finalists and award winners at the New Zealand Security Awards, and congratulations to Gary Morrison, Tacia Strawbridge, and the NZSA - and MC extraordinaire Doug Kamo - for again delivering an outstanding event! #securitynews #security #privatesecurity #industryawards #insiderthreat #sustainability #alarmsystems #mobilecredentials #accesscontrol #lawenforcement #securitysolutions

The Spring 2024 edition of Line of Defence Magazine is OUT NOW! We’re privileged to be joined by Defence Minister Hon Judith Collins KC MP and Police Minister Hon Mark Mitchell, with expert commentary and analysis from Hon Dr Wayne Mapp QSO, Associate Professors Damien Rogers and Lauren Sanders, Robert Mather, and Kyrylo Cyril Kutcher. The appointment of five senior officers to key leadership roles and the arrival of the first C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft, writes Minister Collins, have made for a big couple of months for Defence. According to the Minister, the use, and threat of use, of military power is increasingly shaping states’ interactions, “and we face an increasing risk of conflict directly affecting our national security.” In his article, Dr Wayne Mapp makes the point that membership of AUKUS Pillar Two is an expression of shared security interests, not an alliance. It poses no threat to New Zealand’s foreign policy independence, he writes, so why all the hesitation about it? In Homeland Security, Police Minister Mark Mitchell writes that sweeping operational, legislative, and sentencing reforms will empower police and place victims at the heart of the justice system. More beat police, a focus on gang disruption, new restrictions around patches and gatherings, and tougher sentencing settings are intended to enable Police to target gangs despite considerable resourcing constraints. The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has been busy publishing reports recently, including their latest Security Threat Environment Report. Short on evidence, methodology, and analysis, writes Assoc Prof Damien Rogers, it isn’t the NZSIS’ best effort. Despite this, he acknowledges Director-General Andrew Hampton’s comments that the report is “a starting point for a healthy conversation on keeping each other safe and secure” – and that’s an important outcome in itself. In his second editorial contribution to Line of Defence, Kyrylo Cyril Kutcher delivers an extended article exploring the Soviet concept of reflexive control. It’s a concept that provides insights into Russian approaches to psychological warfare, and – importantly – for everyone else it can inform strategies to fight against misinformation.   All this, and much more in this issue of Line of Defence, including the latest Defence Industry news, research into systemic bias in policing, the arrival of the C-130Js, service chiefs and other NZDF senior appointments, and Land Forces 2024! Read or download the 48-page edition here: https://lnkd.in/ge_wU-sD #defence #defencenews #nationalsecurity #c130j #defencetech #landforces #disinformation #nzsis #intelligence #threatassessment #policing #corrections #aukus #aukuspillar2 #powerindex

Short on evidence, methodology, and analysis, the NZSIS’s latest threat report is not its best effort, writes Damien Rogers, Associate Professor of International Relations and Security Studies at Massey University. "It’s good to see the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service release its report on New Zealand’s Security Threat Environment earlier this month," he writes. "While they get an A+ for presentation, there is a lot more work to do on its substantive elements." Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gUrJmGFb #nzsis #nationalsecurity #newzealandsecurity #securitythreats #foreigninfluence #espionage #insiderthreat #terrorism #violentextremism

Increase in terrorism threat level reflects increased likelihood of an attack in Australia in the next twelve months. What does this mean for New Zealanders? The warning tool that provides Australia’s government and public with a traffic light indication of what the county’s domestic spy agency, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, is seeing has just been pushed mid-spectrum into the yellow (‘probable’). According to Chris Proctor, ASIS New Zealand Chapter Chair and a security Consultant at Beca, the increase in threat level across the ditch is a timely reminder that the security landscape is fluid. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g4pnga9F #security #securitynews #nationalsecurity #terrorismthreat #terrorism #escapehidetell #socialcohesion #extremism #conspiracytheories

NEW ZEALAND SECURITY MAGAZINE August-September issue is out!! Inside, we mark International Security Officers’ Day 2024 by recognising security officers who have in recent months been awarded the New Zealand Security Association Saved a Life Medal. In addition to articles by Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Centre for Defence & Security Studies, Massey University's Dr John Battersby, we feature a thought-provoking piece by Professor Anne Toomey McKenna from the University of Richmond (US) on the extensive – and controversial – surveillance measures deployed for the Paris Olympics. Also in this issue, we’re honoured to be joined again by Alarm Watch's Technical Manager Graeme McKenzie who compares DIY and professional CCTV systems, and HID’s Steven Commander talks access control system cybersecurity. Lastly, in our long-read for August, ICARAS Security Consultants' Jamie Williams explores the lessons for New Zealand from Sweden’s gang violence problems Finally, get those nominations in for the 2024 New Zealand Security Awards! There are 19 categories up for grabs. As has become an annual thing in the lead-up to the Awards, I provide my tips on how to do a nomination that does good service to your deserving nominee. Don’t leave it to the last moment! Our gratitude for this fourth issue of NZSM for 2024 extends to our supporters and leading manufacturers and distributors TSS (Trade Security Supplies Limited), Loktronic, HID, Simpro Software, Dahua Technology New Zealand Limited, and VIVOTEK (Clear Digital). Read the magazine here: https://lnkd.in/gG5RCWph #security #privatesecurity #securitynews #nationalsecurity #securitysolutions #counterterrorism #organisedcrime #gangs #olympics #videosurveillance #accesscontrol

The recently released SIPRI Yearbook 2024 reports nuclear weapons in development have increased as states deepen their reliance on nuclear deterrence. The nine nuclear-armed states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel—continued to modernise their nuclear arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2023. “China is expanding its nuclear arsenal faster than any other country,” said Hans Kristensen Associate Senior Fellow with SIPRI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme and Director of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. “But in nearly all of the nuclear-armed states there are either plans or a significant push to increase nuclear forces.” Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gyprbMpK #defence #defencenews #defenceindustry #nuclearweapons #nuclearproliferation #internationalsecurity #militaryweapons

Gallagher Security has announced the 25 June appointment of Tim Orr as South Island Sales Manager based in Christchurch. Having held a variety of roles ranging from Network Engineer to Data Delivery Manager, Orr most recently served as Solutions Architect at One New Zealand before joining the Gallagher team. In his role as Gallagher Security’s South Island Sales Manager, Orr plans to apply his technical knowledge through a customer-centric lens to help end users maximise their Gallagher systems. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/e_KbtVgM #security #securitynews #accesscontrol #appointments #southisland #christchurch #canterbury #salesmanager #securitysales #securitysolutions