Counter UAS Summit
March 31 - April 2, 2021
International & Critical Infrastructure Focus Day
Focus Day
8:00 - 9:50
EST
Morning Registration and Networking
9:50 - 10:00
EST
Chairperson Opening Remarks
Brigadier General (R) David P. Komar -
Former Director of Capabilities Developments Directorate ARCIC,
US Army
Brigadier General (R) David P. Komar
Former Director of Capabilities Developments Directorate ARCICUS Army
10:00 - 10:30
EST
International Keynote Remarks: Spanish Army Counter UAS Efforts & Priorities
Brigadier General Enrique Silvela Dรญaz-Criado -
Commander,
Spanish Army Air Defence Command
- Air Defence Artillery Command CUAS initiatives: near-term efforts
- CUAS sources sought and operational needs
- Meeting the future of the sUAS threat through partnerships and collaborative initiatives
10:30 - 11:00
EST
British Counter UAS Efforts & Priorities in Support of Force Protection
Wing Commander Rob Wilson -
Head of Counter UAS,
UK Ministry of Defence
- CUAS sources sought and operational needs for UK mission sets
- Meeting the future of the sUAS: technology direction and overall strategy
- What can US partners do to bolster UK UAS development?
11:00 - 11:30
EST
NATO CUAS Priorities
Dr. Claudio Palestini -
Officer, Counter Terrorism Section, Emerging Security Divisions, NATO,
PM, NATO Counter UAS Working Group
- NATO CUAS working group priorities & operational perspectives
- Activities with Allied Nations, and activities in Allied Nations
- Main technological priorities to facilitate continued CUAS utilization across NATO members
Dr. Claudio Palestini
Officer, Counter Terrorism Section, Emerging Security Divisions, NATOPM, NATO Counter UAS Working Group
11:30 - 12:00
EST
Mid-Morning Network Break
Tracks
Track A: International
12:00 - 12:30 Italian Joint C-sUAS CoE and Italian Armed Forces Counter UAS Lines of Effort Colonel Giorgio Cozzolino - Director, Italian Joint C-sUAS Centre of Excellence- Near tear CUAS priorities
- CoE partnership efforts in the Region
- Operational needs to enable next-generation CUAS advancement
Track A: International
12:30 - 13:00 Brazilian Drone and Small UAS Countermeasure Efforts Lieutenant Colonel Alex Roso - Science, Technology & Innovation, Brazilian Ministry of Defense- Near-term counter UAS lines of effort
- Brazilian cUAS initiatives and technology use direction
- Partnership efforts and opportunities
Track B: Critical Infrastructure Defense
12:00 - 12:30 Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Soft Targets from sUAS Threats Sarah Jacob - Program Manager, sUAS Security Program, Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security- Advancing cyber and physical threats posed by sUAS
- Understanding the legal landscape
- Prevention and protection options
- Post-incident actions
Sarah Jacob
Program Manager, sUAS Security ProgramCybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Track B: Critical Infrastructure Defense
12:30 - 13:00 An Australian Operational Perspective: Australia Emerging CUAS Needs LTCOL Berni White - Military Attachรฉ for North America, Australian Defence Force- Lessons learned from the battlefield
- Emerging CUAS needs
- Technology priorities informing acquisition
Focus Day
13:00 - 13:30
EST
Protecting Soft Targets from Weaponized sUAS Threats: A Los Angeles Case Study
Brian Keith -
Protective Security Advisor,
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Protecting Los Angeles concerts, venues, mass gatherings, and outdoor events from sUAS and drone threats
- Overview of CISA's process for assisting state, local, and private sector entities with getting Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR's) for special events
- Technology needs to drive new level of capability
- Integrating CUAS operations into next-generation security strategies
Brian Keith
Protective Security AdvisorCybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
