Steven Willoughby

Steven A. Willoughby currently serves as the Executive Director for the Department of Homeland Security's Program Executive Office for UAS and Counter-UAS, where he oversees strategic investment, acquisition planning, and enabling operations across the DHS enterprise. Steve previously served as the Director for Aviation and Surface Transportation Security for the White House's National Security Council, where he advised leadership and coordinated multiple interagency working groups on various issues including expanded C-UAS legislation and unmanned aerial phenomena. Prior to these roles, Steve worked for the Transportation Security Administration, conducting red team vulnerability assessments and supporting the National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program. Steve began his federal career as a Transportation Security Officer at Washington-Dulles International Airport after graduating from Florida Atlantic University with a bachelor's degree in political science.