Counter-UAS Working Group

Today, many facilities are limited in their ability to establish counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) given the myriad of regulatory nuances and lack of a clear national framework for addressing the topic. The SIA Counter-UAS Working Group was created in 2023 to actively support the work needed to accomplish the recommendations of the Domestic Counter-UAS National Action Plan put forth by the Biden administration and further educate and give authorities options to mitigate UAS attacks. This group collaborates with external organizations and recruit industry experts aligned with this goal; tracks and monitors supportive legislation; and identifies, educates and engages with legislators.

SIA Counter-UAS Working Group Members

The Counter-UAS Working Group is comprised of the following individuals:

• Brett Feddersen (Chair), D-Fend Solutions
• Sean A. Ahrens, Affiliated Engineers
• Charlie Carroll, Epirus
• Bill Edwards, Building Intelligence
• Mark Eklund, 24Aries
• Casey Flanagan, AeroVigilance
• Tom Gates, Observation Without Limits
• William Hefflin, Epirus
• Roger Jordan, SAIC
• Craig Kubala, Imperative Systems
• David Lewin, Echodyne
• Ryan Little, Dedrone
• Ashley Meston, Echodyne
• John Petrone, Petrone Risk
• Danny Rajan, D-Fend Solutions
• Mark Schreiber, Safeguards Consulting
• David Schwartz, D-Fend Solutions
• Roy Schwartz, Echodyne
• David Segalini, Imperative Systems
• Jeffrey Starr, D-Fend Solutions
• Michael Stoll, Automatic Systems, Inc.
• Koby Tanzer, Imperial Capital
• Jayde Wilkes, Droneshield
• Brandon Youngblood
• Linda Ziemba, AeroDefense