Drone Security Subcommittee
Today, many facilities are limited in their ability to establish counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (counter-UAS) given the myriad of regulatory nuances and lack of a clear national framework for addressing the topic.
The SIA Drone Security Subcommittee (originally the Counter-UAS Working Group) was created in 2023 to further educate on available counter-UAS technologies and appropriate training, and give authorities options to mitigate UAS attacks. After years of advocating for legislation to address the rising threats to public safety and infrastructure posed by the misuse of drones, the Subcommittee is eager to support the implementation of the SAFER SKIES Act, which was approved by Congress in December 2025. The group also supports executive branch recommendations such as the Domestic Counter-UAS National Action Plan and the executive order on Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty. This group of technology providers, end users and subject matter experts collaborates with external organizations aligned with those goals; tracks and monitors supportive legislation; and identifies, educates and engages with legislators.
Subcommittee Members
The SIA Drone Security Subcommittee comprised of the following individuals:
- Chair: Brett Feddersen, D-Fend Solutions
- Sean A. Ahrens, Affiliated Engineers
- Charlie Carroll, Epirus
- Trishae Cole, The Walt Disney Company
- Bill Edwards, Building Intelligence
- Mark Eklund, 24Aries
- Casey Flanagan, AeroVigilance
- Gene Fullano, Motorola
- Mike Gambrell, TD SYNNEX
- Tom Gates, Observation Without Limits
- William Hefflin, Epirus
- David Hernandez, The Walt Disney Company
- Kristen Jaarda, Motorola
- Roger Jordan, SAIC
- Craig Kubala, Imperative Systems
- David Lewin, Echodyne
- Ryan Little, D-Fend Solutions
- Ashley Meston, Echodyne
- Michel Moore, consultant
- Bobby Parmiter, Amazon
- John Petrone, Petrone Risk
- Danny Rajan, D-Fend Solutions
- Shane Riley, RXR Worldwide
- Ryan Rosenthal, RXR Worldwide
- Mark Schreiber, Safeguards Consulting
- David Schwartz, D-Fend Solutions
- Roy Schwartz, Echodyne
- David Segalini, Imperative Systems
- Mary-Lou Smulders, Dedrone
- Jeffrey Starr, D-Fend Solutions
- Michael Stoll, Automatic Systems
- Koby Tanzer, Imperial Capital
- Jayde Wilkes, Droneshield
- Brandon Youngblood, consultant
- Linda Ziemba, AeroDefense
Identity and Biometric Technology Advisory Board (IBTAB)
About the IBTAB
Mission Statement
Our mission: To promote the advancement and adoption of innovative biometric and digital identification solutions to secure critical assets, protect individual identity, safeguard propriety data and enhance consumer experience. Biometric and digital identification solutions must be used in an ethical and lawful manner, without discrimination against any particular individual or groups.
The SIA Identity and Biometric Technology Board (IBTAB) is an exclusive advisory panel to the SIA Board of Directors. IBTAB is comprised of biometric and digital identification experts who guide SIA’s engagement with operators of critical infrastructure both in private and public sectors. IBTAB’s technical expertise focuses on the operational and scalable features embedded within advanced biometric and digital identification solutions, and IBTAB members are prepared to work with policymakers and decision makers interested in understanding such solutions.
IBTAB works to advise and participate in legislative advocacy and communications efforts, help determine priority areas of focus and support initiatives serving the needs of the industry and works to ensure that SIA and its members, as subject matter experts in biometric and identity technologies and their uses, participate as stakeholders in the development of any policies affecting their use.
Membership Criteria
Eligibility for membership in the IBTAB extends to SIA manufacturers and solutions providers who perform research and development, design, testing, distribution, integration and deployment of biometric and digital identification solutions.
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The Government Relations Committee helps identify and advise SIA members regarding legislation, regulations and other policy trends or pending government actions affecting the security industry and makes high-level recommendations for related actions.
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