Webinar: Addressing the Drone Threat: What Can I Do Today?
March 11 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Drones are increasingly being used to surveil, disrupt, and threaten critical assets—posing real operational and safety risks to critical infrastructure, public safety operations, and secure facilities. Security directors and public safety leaders are now expected to address these risks while navigating complex legal and regulatory constraints. This webinar provides a clear, operationally focused overview of the current drone threat landscape and the counter-drone options available today. Participants will learn how detection, deterrence, and mitigation strategies can be applied in real-world environments, with emphasis on what actions are legally permissible now. The session also explores how counter-drone technologies and physical security measures can be integrated into existing security programs to reduce risk and improve situational awareness.
Learning Objectives:
By attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize drone threat scenarios relevant to critical infrastructure, public safety, and secure facilities
- Understand the capabilities, limitations, and appropriate use cases for current counter-drone technologies
- Identify legally compliant detection, deterrence, and mitigation options available today
- Integrate counter-drone considerations into existing physical security and operational plans
- Begin developing a risk-based, compliant drone mitigation strategy aligned with organizational mission requirements
Speakers:
- Dr. Richard Ham, Director, Advanced Air Mobility and Homeland Security Compliance, University of Arkansas
- L. Scott Parker, Founder, Aerisq Solutions LLC and former Chief for UAS Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Survey:
This survey supports a research initiative focused on passive protection strategies to reduce infrastructure risk from unmanned aerial systems (UAS), emphasizing protective design and physical security measures that are often more practical and cost-effective than advanced detection or defeat technologies. As part of this early-phase effort, we are conducting a brief 10-minute survey (29 multiple-choice questions) to better understand how facilities are experiencing and managing UAS threats, particularly through passive approaches such as site layout, standoff distances, barriers, hardening, and operational constraints. The findings will inform priorities for an upcoming stakeholder workshop, and respondents will be invited to participate to help shape the discussion and ensure outcomes are directly relevant and actionable for facility owners and security teams.
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