Strategic Insights, Tactical Solutions: Exchange Ideas and Expertise at the Forefront of Counter-UAS Efforts.

In August 2025, IDGA's seventh annual Counter-UAS Summit took place, bringing together military experts and government leaders to discuss C-UAS strategies amidst the proliferation of drones and developing trends emerging from recent global conflicts.

With the evolving threats posed by unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the rapid advancement of drone technologies, U.S. and allied forces are continuously designing, testing, and deploying next-generation counter-UAS systems. To effectively address these threats, countermeasures must be adaptable and ready to respond to increasingly creative adversarial tactics.

The conference featured high-level discussions on emerging CUAS technologies, best practices, and operational strategies from both military and civilian sectors. Critical engagements were delivered, detailing experiences from recent global conflicts.

The 2025 expert speaker panel included:

• Brigadier General Ryan Gunst, Military Intelligence Readiness Command Commanding General, Department Of Defense
• Serge Potapov SES, Executive Director, Flight Operations Division, Federal Air Marshal Service, Transportation Security Administration
• Lewis Monroe III, Associate Administrator and Chief for the Office of Defense Nuclear Security, National Nuclear Security Administration
• Colonel Andrew Konicki, Program Manager, Ground Based Air Defense Portfolio, Marine Corps
• Lieutenant Colonel Lynn Sullivan, c-UAS Division Lead, NORAD & USNORTHCOM
• Sean Haglund, Director, Office of Bombing Prevention, Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security
• & more!

Review the sponsorship prospectus from IDGA's seventh annual C-UAS Summit.

This edition welcomed an increased level of military and government representatives, including leaders from:

• DoD
• U.S. Army
• DoE
• CISA
• TSA
• U.S. Marine Corps

This prospectus includes:

• Glimpse of our expert 2025 speaker panel
• Attending brands
• Info on sponsor opportunities

IDGA’s Counter-UAS Summit returned for the seventh year this August 19-20 in Arlington, Virginia. For two days, members of the Counter-UAS community from across federal and state law enforcement, the U.S. DoD and private industry assembled for important discussions surrounding kinetic and non-kinetic approaches for countering drones, including exploring case studies on specific incidents, insights into the latest innovative CUAS technologies, and the impact of shifting legal authorities.

With over 300 attendees and 22 speakers, this year’s summit proved to be the largest yet, which led to a more diverse event program, expanded networking opportunities, and a heavily trafficked exhibition hall. This post show report will highlight the key themes of the summit, share on-site survey results, and provide testimonials from attendees.

Next year’s Counter UAS Summit is set to return to the Arlington, Virginia area. The conference will look to build on the discussions held this year while also bringing in more speakers to share new case studies, program updates, and more.

The emergence of highly capable unmanned aerial systems (UAS), such as drones, has left law enforcement organizations across the U.S. scrambling to establish new procedures and solutions to mitigate risks posed by drone incursions in US airspace.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of several federal government agencies that are continually updating their Counter-UAS (C-UAS) procedures. In the case of the DoD, to secure its 450+ bases across the states. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which provides aerospace warning and aerospace command in North America, and the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) are responsible for securing the airspace around military bases.

This report will break down the latest efforts from the DoD to counter drone incursions. Those efforts include:

• NDAA funding
• New C-UAS procedures from NORTHCOM
• DoD department-wide strategy