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Select Criteria: Tracks = DRONERESPONDERS Global Public Safety Forum

Monday, April 22, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Movement to Contact for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Operators
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DR-WS-01
As the use of UAS continues to expand across public safety, as well as their use cases, operators who may have little to no experience in coordinating the safe movements of ground units are being put in these situations through the use of UAS as the eye in the sky. ... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Aaron Fritch
Captain, UAS Operations
Texas Department of Public Safety
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Monday, April 22, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Enforcing Drone Laws
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DR-WS-02
As the utilization of Unmanned Aircraft Systems continues to expand throughout many industries as well as for recreational civilian use, law enforcement must be educated and prepared to handle calls for service related to these devices. In this session, we will discuss topics such as UAS detection and mitigation authorities,... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Aaron Fritch
Captain, UAS Operations
Texas Department of Public Safety
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Monday, April 22, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

DRONERESPONDERS Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Workshop
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DR-WS-03
Drone as a First Responder (DFR) programs represent a new dynamic in law enforcement and beyond, and it all started right here in Southern California at the Chula Vista Police Department. Learn key strategies and insights towards establishing and maintaining a DFR program in this 4-hour workshop hosted by the... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Abrem Ayana
Police Lieutenant
Brookhaven Police Department
Session Speaker
John English
Acting Captain
Chula Vista Police Department
Session Speaker
Miriam Foxx
Captain
Chula Vista Police Department
Session Speaker
Roxana Kennedy
Chief
Chula Vista Police Department
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Tuesday, April 23, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Current Trends and Data Points Surrounding the Public Safety UAS Sector
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-01
The adoption of sUAS contnues to revolutionize the public safety sector as first responders embrace drones and related tecnologies to preserve life, protect property, and enhance officer safety.  In this session you'll review key data points from the most recent AIRT/DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety UAS Survey to decipher the latest trends... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Christopher Todd
Executive Director
Airborne International Response Team (AIRT)
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Tuesday, April 23, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

A Public Safety Town Hall Conversation with the FAA
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-02
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the regulatory agency overseeing all UAS operations conducting in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS).  In this special "town hall" style panel session, you'll hear the latest FAA news and information impacting public safety and emergency response operations directly from FAA personnel.  Learn about... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Kerry Fleming
Manager of the System Operations Support Center (SOSC)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Session Speaker
Mike O'Shea
Program Manager and Public Safety Liasion
Safety and Integration Division, AUS-400 UAS Integration Office, Federal Aviation Administration
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Tuesday, April 23, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Advancing Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Programs to Postitively Impact Public Safety
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-03
Drone as a First Responder (DFR) programs are one of the best examples of how uncrewed aircraft systems can dramatically enhance public safety. While the basis foundation has been established, a great deal of work still needs to be done. In this session, you’ll hear how the leading public safety... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Abrem Ayana
Police Lieutenant
Brookhaven Police Department
Panelist
Todd Withers
Lieutenant
Beverly Hills Police Department
Moderator
John English
Acting Captain
Chula Vista Police Department
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Tuesday, April 23, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Building a Large Scale Public Safety UAS Program
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-04
The Texas Department of Public Safety has one of the most active UAS programs in the U.S. with over 120,000 flights flown since 2017. However, building and maintaining such an active program has unique challenges that need to be considered and addressed. This presentation will cover the building and implementing... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Aaron Fritch
Captain, UAS Operations
Texas Department of Public Safety
Session Speaker
Jason Day
Director, Unmanned Aircraft
Texas Department of Public Safety
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Tuesday, April 23, 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

How CAL FIRE is Leveraging UAS Technology to Protect Lives, Property, and the Environment
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-05
CAL FIRE is one of the largest fire service organizations in the world.  In this session, you'll discover how CAL FIRE is turing to UAS to expand their aviation operations....
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Pete York
Battalion Chief UAS Operations
CAL FIRE
Session Speaker
Scott Eckman
Battalion Chief UAS Fleet
CAL FIRE
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Wednesday, April 24, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

An Overview of the New York City Fire Department Robotics Program
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-06
The New York City Fire Department's robotics program has been at the tip of the spear of public safety uncrewed vehicle systems program. Transcending beyond drones, learn how FDNY is utilizing all types of robotics systems for fire, rescue, and emergency management missions....
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Michael Leo
Captain, Head of Robotics
New York City Fire Department (FDNY)
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Wednesday, April 24, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

The Current Landscape of Counter-UAS for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) Partners
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-07
UAS continue to represent nefarious threats to correctional facilities, mass gatherings, critical infrastructure, and other high-value targets.  While these threats expand exponentially, the authority to utilize Counter-UAS (C-UAS) continues to rest exclusively with the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department... read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Ray Crotts
FAA 130i CUAS Program Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
Panelist
Steven Willoughby
Deputy Director, C-UAS PMO
Department of Homeland Security
Panelist
Tom Adams
Senior Director of Business Development
High Point Aerotechnologies
Moderator
DJ Smith
Technical Surveillance Agent Unmanned Aerial/CUAS
Virginia Department of State Police
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Wednesday, April 24, 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Port Security and Emergency Response Using Autonomous Systems: Virginia Pilot Program
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-08
The Port Security and Emergency Response (PS&ER) using Autonomous Systems (UxS) project focused on application of innovative UxS solutions in an effort to enhance the safety, security, and operational effectiveness of the Port of Virginia. This was a 2-year collaborative effort to advance the use of autonomous vehicles from conceptual... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Chris Sadler
Director, Public Safety Innovation Center
Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation
Session Speaker
Steven Habicht
Director of Enterprise Systems Modernization
CNA Corporation
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Wednesday, April 24, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

How State Transportation Agencies are Revolutionizing Operations via UAS Technology
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-09
State transportation agencies are rapidly adopting sUAS for a wide variety of missions ranging from asset documentation, condition assessment of infrastructure, traffic management, and disaster response. In this session, you'll hear from State-level DOT program managers about how small drones and related technology are changing the landscape in which they... read more...
Speaker(s)
Moderator
J.D. D'Arville
UAS Program Manager
Alabama Department of Transportation
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

An Integrated Approach to Using UAS for Disaster Response
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-10
Workshop facilitators from CNA’s Institute for Public Research will provide a workshop to XPONENTIAL attendees, to expand on previous discussions in 2023. Using a realistic scenario, a facilitator will lead participants through a series of questions and challenges that will generate ideas about how federal, state, and local stakeholders use... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Adam Monsalve
Practice Lead, Cybersecurity
CNA
Session Speaker
Jeffrey Daily
UAS Systems Engineer
CNA Corporation
Session Speaker
Marina Rozenblat
Chief Scientist - Data Management & Analytics
CNA
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Thursday, April 25, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

BVLOS Drone Missions: Enabling Interdisciplinary Teams to Develop a Search-and-Rescue Wildfire Mission
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-11
Autonomous systems like drones necessitate interdisciplinary teams with expertise in areas such as systems engineering, power electronics, wireless communication, and autonomous navigation. For Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) missions, these design teams must evaluate mission risks and tradeoffs, considering factors such as ground control connectivity, battery life limitations, mission... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Mihir Acharya
Sr. Technical Product Manager, Autonomous Systems
MathWorks
Session Speaker
Ronal George
Robotics Engineer
MathWorks
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

Thursday, April 25, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Unlocking Opportunities: Navigating Grant Writing for Public Safety
  • Room: 33 A/B/C
  • Session Number:XPO24-DRF-12
This session is designed to inform public safety agencies about the intricate process of accessing and leveraging grant programs to drive strategic investments within their agencies. This dynamic presentation will delve into the critical components of successful grant writing tailored specifically for public safety, with our expert speaker guiding attendees... read more...
Speaker(s)
Session Speaker
Alyson Trowbridge
Grants Specialist
Lexipol
Tracks:
  • Co-located Event

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