National Congress on Counter UAS Technology

May 23 – 24, 2023

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Day 1 - Tuesday, May 23, 2023

9:00	Opening Remarks from Chairman
9:15	Keynote DOT’s Progress and Challenges in Integrating UAS and Counter-UAS Systems into the National Airspace System
9:45	Presentation A Congressional Viewpoint on Preventing Emerging Threats
10:15	Panel Discussion Federal Aviation Administration – National Air Space Plans Emerging Policies
11:15	Keynote Presentation Threat UAS’s
11:45	Networking Break
12:15	SPECIAL PRESENTATION Protecting Ukraine’s Skies with CUAS
12:45	Networking Lunch
1:45	Presentation Airburst Ammunition Designed for Groups 1 & 2 UAS
2:15	Panel Discussion Counter-UAS Law, Policy and Innovation
3:15	Networking Break
3:45	Panel Discussion CUAS Policy for State, Local, Stadium and Commercial Entities
5:00	PRESENTATION CUAS Protection without Disruption
5:30	Presentation Making Dollars & Sense Out of C-UAS
6:00	Adjournment Day and Evening Cocktail Reception

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 24, 2023

9:00	Opening Remarks from Chairman
9:15	Keynote Latest Advancement in Counter sUAS Capabilities for Border Protection
9:45	Keynote Meeting the Advancing Technology of CUAS with Test & Evaluation Innovation
10:15	Presentation Presentation Army Joint Counter sUAS Office Training and Doctrine
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Panel Discussion Next-Generation C-UAS Approaches for the Most Challenging Environments & Sectors
12:30	Networking Lunch
1:30	Presentation Federal Bureau of Prisons: Countering the Drone Threat – Needs and Requirements
2:00	UAS for Adjusting Artillery Fire and Reconnaissance in the Strong EW Environment During the Russian War in Ukraine
2:30	Presentation Critical Infrastructure Security Considerations when Integrating UAS
3:00	Networking Break
3:15	Presentation CUAS Imperative: Emerging Threats, Challenges and S&T Opportunities
3:45	Presentation Implementing a CUAS at a Security Nuclear Facility
4:15	Panel Discussion Cutting-edge High Energy Lasers & High-Powered Microwaves Technologies
5:00	End of Day 2 and Closing Remarks

Day 1 - Tuesday, May 23, 2023

9:00	Opening Remarks from Chairman Major Gen (USAF-ret) James Poss CEO, ISR Ideas Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
9:15	Keynote DOT’s Progress and Challenges in Integrating UAS and Counter-UAS Systems into the National Airspace System Eric J. Soskin Inspector General Department of Transportation The state of UAS integration based on independent, objective reviews of DOT’s progress FAA’s role and challenges in overseeing the use of counter-UAS technology Perspectives on FAA’s safety culture, DOT’s innovation principles, and the long, complex road to full integration
9:45	Presentation A Congressional Viewpoint on Preventing Emerging Threats Christopher J. Mulkins Director of Homeland Security Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Moderators: Shawn S. Bullard Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS) Specialist in Disruptive Technologies – Policy Integration – Future Risk Assessment Founder Duetto Group Lucian Sikorskyj Deputy Assistant Secretary, Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention Office of Strategy, Policy and Plans, DHS New Risks to Public Safety, Privacy, and Homeland Security Illegal Surveillance and Industrial Espionage Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan
10:15	Panel Discussion Federal Aviation Administration – National Air Space Plans Emerging Policies Talwyn Haley ATO, System Operations Security C-UAS Team Manager Detection and Mitigation FAA Ryan M. Berry Manager, UAS Security Division (AXE-U00) Office of National Security Programs and Incident Response (AXE), Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH), FAA Jim Patterson, Jr. Manager, Airports (ARP) UAS Detection and Mitigation Program FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center Timothy Tyler Deputy Chief of Police Services Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Moderator: Karen DiMeo CEO AERODiMEO FAA Efforts for Safely & Security Integrating UAS and Advanced Air Mobility Operations in the US National Air Space Counter UAS Policy for Air Traffic
11:15	Keynote Presentation Threat UAS’s Maj General Daniel Simpson, USAF Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, National Intelligence Manager – Aviation
11:45	Networking Break
12:15	SPECIAL PRESENTATION Protecting Ukraine’s Skies with CUAS Yegor Dubynskyi Deputy Minister Digital Transformation of Ukraine Implementing Netcentric and Robotic Military Capabilities Effective Defence and Serial Counter-offensives Integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Solutions with Military Systems
12:45	Networking Lunch
1:45	Presentation Airburst Ammunition Designed for Groups 1 & 2 UAS LTC Paul Santamaria, USA Product Manager for Medium Caliber Ammunition (PM MAS) Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition Fielding New Proximity Rounds to Take out Incoming Drone Threats Airborne Targeting – Kinetic Kill Capabilities Proximity Sensor Technologies
2:15	Panel Discussion Counter-UAS Law, Policy and Innovation Colin Ross Attorney Advisor, Office of Law & Policy, National Security Division U.S. Department of Justice Mark McKinnon Partner Fox Rothschild LLP Lisa Ellman Partner Hogan Lovells Executive Director Commercial Drone Alliance Jonathan Rupprecht Esquire Rupprecht Law Moderator: Patrick “Mike” Shortsleeve VP DoD Strategic Development General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Current CUAS Laws and Policies CUAS Legislative Efforts Policy and Legal Challenges to CUAS Integration Commercial Drone Alliance Priorities, Policy & Advocacy What progress has been made on the Biden Administration’s Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan? What existing laws and policies currently impede government and law enforcement from conducting C-UAS efforts? How can laws and policies help address counter uncrewed aerial system training, certification, and authorities? How can responsible expansion of C-UAS authorities contribute to the broader federal program for safe and secure integration of the UAS into the national airspace?
3:15	Networking Break
3:45	Panel Discussion CUAS Policy for State, Local, Stadium and Commercial Entities Casey Flanagan President & Co-Founder AeroVigilance Luke Fox CEO & Founder WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc. Mary-Lou Smulders Chief Marketing Officer Dedrone DJ Smith Technical Surveillance Agent, Unmanned Aerial Systems Program Coordinator, High Tech Crimes Division/Bureau of Criminal Investigations Virginia State Police Matthew Smith Supervisory Special Agent, Team Leader, FBI counter-UAS Research, Test, Training, and Evaluation efforts Federal Bureau of Investigation Moderator: Kate McKenna Director of Government & International Relations Ukraine's Army of Drones/ United24 Current CUAS Laws and Policies Expand Existing Preventing Emerging Threats Act Needs & Requirements for Drone Disruption by Unauthorized Drones Governmental Drone Detection and Mitigation Services to law Enforcement at State and Local Levels Surveillance and Countermeasures Ukraine Procurement and R&D
5:00	PRESENTATION CUAS Protection without Disruption David Hochhauser General Manager, The Americas Sentrycs Why it is urgent to define and adopt a private sector-specificC-UAS strategy What it takes to protect the sky without disrupting other operations What are the technical characteristics of an ideal C-UAS solution?
5:30	Presentation Making Dollars & Sense Out of C-UAS Shawn S. Bullard Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS) Specialist in Disruptive Technologies – Policy Integration – Future Risk Assessment Founder Duetto Group Past is Prologue – The $64B Question… Who Pays for It? SLTT’s – The Playing Field is About to Change… Dramatically Force Multiplier – Strengthening DHS’s C-UAS Mission Incrementally… One Region at a Time
6:00	Adjournment Day and Evening Cocktail Reception

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 24, 2023

9:00	Opening Remarks from Chairman Major Gen (USAF-ret) James Poss CEO, ISR Ideas Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
9:15	Keynote Latest Advancement in Counter sUAS Capabilities for Border Protection Troy A. Miller Acting Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection sUAS Interception & defeat minimizing collateral damage CUAS Technology Enabling Threat Detection Surveillance & Countermeasures
9:45	Keynote Meeting the Advancing Technology of CUAS with Test & Evaluation Innovation The Honorable Nickolas Guertin Director, Operational Test & Evaluation Office of the Secretary of Defense Shifting Left and Looking Right. Modernizing Operational Test and Evaluation for CUAS. Importance of testing CUAS in operationally realistic and representative environments. The Role of Operational Test Oversight in acquiring CUAS Capabilities.
10:15	Presentation Presentation Army Joint Counter sUAS Office Training and Doctrine Col Jonathan Hester Requirements and Capabilities Division Chief Requirements and Capabilities (R&C) Division Kevin Lovett Training Integrator Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office The JCO is working alongside the Army Fires Center of Excellence to establish Joint training and doctrine for Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) operations The JCO is leading the development of a C-sUAS University at Fort Sill, Oklahoma There are currently four training modules on Joint Knowledge Online that include Basic C-sUAS Awareness, System Familiarization, Installation C-sUAS Activities, and C-sUAS Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures. A fifth module under development will cover Joint C-sUAS Policy The JCO’s Joint Guide, currently under development, will provide leaders with planning and operational considerations for the C-sUAS mission
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Panel Discussion Next-Generation C-UAS Approaches for the Most Challenging Environments & Sectors Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield Jr. Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors and Distinguished Fellow Henry Stimson Center Ron Clark Acting Senior Director WestExec Advisors Former Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security and Former White House National Security Council Director Ryan M. Berry Manager, UAS Security Division (AXE-U00) Office of National Security Programs and Incident Response (AXE), Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH), FAA Jeffrey Starr Chief Marketing Officer D-FEND Solutions Dawn Zoldi Founder and CEO P3 Tech Consulting LLC Moderator: Major Gen (USAF-ret) James Poss CEO, ISR Ideas Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Emerging drone threats in sensitive environments, including urban and critical infrastructure sites in military and homeland security settings Traditional Legacy C-UAV technology shortcomings; Technological Innovations to Overcome the Constraints Optimized operational deployments and configurations addressing different use cases, scenarios, and sectors, including the need for mobility Openness, integration, and layered defenses Control, Safety, and the Quest for Continuity
12:30	Networking Lunch
1:30	Presentation Federal Bureau of Prisons: Countering the Drone Threat – Needs and Requirements Colette Peters Director Federal Bureau of Prisons Examining Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Facilities Against Drone Threats Drone Incident Tracking Evaluation of Solutions Suitable to Secure BOP facilities from drone threats
2:00	UAS for Adjusting Artillery Fire and Reconnaissance in the Strong EW Environment During the Russian War in Ukraine Lt. Col. Pavlo Khazan C4ISR Group Commander Armed Forces of Ukraine
2:30	Presentation Critical Infrastructure Security Considerations when Integrating UAS L. Scott Parker Chief, UAS Security Branch, Office of Security Programs, Infrastructure Security Division Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Maintaining Cybersecure UAS Fleets Assessing Critical Asset Vulnerabilities Managing Risk Before, During, After Incidents
3:00	Networking Break
3:15	Presentation CUAS Imperative: Emerging Threats, Challenges and S&T Opportunities Scott Shyne Chief of the Information Warfare Division Air Force Research Laboratory
3:45	Presentation Implementing a CUAS at a Security Nuclear Facility Julian James Atencio CUAS Program Manager Los Alamos National Laboratory
4:15	Panel Discussion Cutting-edge High Energy Lasers & High-Powered Microwaves Technologies Dr. Heath Berry Senior Vice President, Group Manager, Electronic Systems and Cyber Technologies Radiance Technologies Ron Dauk Program Manager Boeing Directed Energy Systems Dr. Sean Ross Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Moderator: Julian James Atencio CUAS Program Manager Los Alamos National Laboratory Identify, Track and Document Capability Gaps for C-UAS Army Brigade Combat Team Comprehensive C-UAS capability M-LIDS (Mobile C-UAS System)
5:00	End of Day 2 and Closing Remarks

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