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​​2025 DRONERESPONDERS Conference Program:

 

Day 1 - Tuesday, March 11

 

0700-0830

Registration & Continental Breakfast

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0830-0915 

• Welcome, Newport News Pipes & Drums, Presentation of Colors/Pledge of Allegiance – Charles Werner

• Invocation

• Welcome - James City County Police Chief - Mark Jamison

• Virginia Secretary of Public Safety & Homeland Security – Honorable Terry Cole

• VIPC Unmanned Systems Center Director 

• VIPC Public Safety Innovation Center – Director, Chris Sadler 

• Awards – Charles Werner, DRONERESPONDERS

Keynote
Tim Arel, FAA Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization (ATO)

 

MC for Event
Amy Wiegand, DRONERESPONDERS Board Member

 

0915-1000
Hurricane Helene Response – Asheville NC, Vets to Drones, Moderator: Paige Fitzgerald

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1000-1015
BREAK

 

1015-1045

FAA Panel Moderator: Michelle Duquette

• New Part 107 Public Safety Shielded Ops Waiver

• New Part 107 Public Safety Organization Shielded Operations Waiver (DFR)

• Updates on DFR COAs

• Tailored Airspace Update

• DFR w/o VOs Update

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1045-1115

Flotation Device Brief - Arcady Shteynberg

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1100-1130

Tethered Drones - Bill Howard, PA Turnpike Commission, and Tim Doyle, Norfolk Fire-Rescue & Norfolk PD

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1130-Noon

SAR – Heavy Lift Drones – Kyle Nordfors (Mountain Rescue Association)

 

Noon to 1300
LUNCH Sponsored by SKYDIO

 

1300-1320

Presentation by FLOCK SAFETY

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1320-1400
Grounding a Predator: Drone Stalking and Conviction Case Study and Guidance
How a courageous woman in collaboration with local law enforcement and cutting-edge technology successfully triumphed over relentless harassment by a rogue drone pilot. – Lynlee Thorne, VSP's DJ Smith, VIPC's Chris Sadler, Charles Werner, and Dedrone’s Travis Scott. Moderator: Miriam McNabb

 

1400-1415

BREAK

 

1415-1515

TAK (Trending – Team Awareness Kit) Cory Foy Flight Tactics NC, Jason Day Texas DPS. Moderator: Megan Descalzi

 

1515-1615

Training Update – Jeff Pritcher (Scappoose Fire), Michael Wall (FDNY Ret.), Don Shinnamon (USI), Moderator: Katie Thielmeyer

 

1615-1730

Exhibits and Demos

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1800-1900

Women DRONERESPONDERS Reception Sponsored by CENTINUS

 

1900-2000
DINNER BREAK
 

2000 to 2200

Hotel Networking Reception Sponsored by FLOCK SAFETY

 

Day 2 – Wednesday, March 12

  

​0700-0830

Registration and Continental Breakfast

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0830-0845

Keynote – The Importance of Instilling an Aviation Safety Culture – Burt Clark (NFA, Ret.)

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0845-0945

NJ Drone Incursions – Michael Ward (NJSP)

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1000-1030

Counter UAS Update - Brandon Youngblood (FAA Ret.), DJ Smith (VSP)

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1100-Noon

State UAS Activities with Chris Graziosa (MA) Chris Sadler (VA), Robert Dooley (FL), Ron Leach (NJ), and Jason Day (TX). Moderator: Amy Wiegand

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Noon-1300
LUNCH Sponsored by BRINC DRONES

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1300-1320

Presentation by AXON

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1320-1400

UAS and Fusion Center Integration – Kyle Snyder, Nate Lange (Elk Grove PD)

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1400-1415

BREAK 

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1415-1515

DFR Next Generation - Nate Lange, Elk Grove CA, Montgomery MD, Matt Rowland, Fort Wayne PD, Steven Oscar, Las Vegas Metro PD

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1515-1545

TX UAS Test (Collison Avoidance) – Mark Bathrick and Keven Gambold. Moderator: Charles Werner

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1545-1615

Hurricane and Wildfire Imagery from recent natural disasters, Coty Welch ESRI

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1615-1730

Exhibits and Demos

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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE 2025 CONFERENCE!

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