This 3-day summit will focus on priorities, policies and framework to enhance and secure our Nation from the rapidly evolving landscape of current and future threats. In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Solarwinds hack, the recent influx of activity at the US-Mexico border, the events at our Nation’s Capitol and continued violent extremist security threats, the new administration has outlined priorities for protecting the H...

In the face of a changing climate and the increased frequency and power of extreme weather events, the need to effectively manage natural disasters has grown more and more evident. There is a persistent need for emergency managers across the United States and the world to be prepared and equipped to respond effectively to the latest disasters to mitigate casualties and damage to property, infrastructure and ecosystems. The Disaster Management...

Join us as Gary Watson, VP of Solutions, Fortem Technologies and Wayne Phelps, Author of On Killing Remotely: The Psychology of Killing with Drones discuss what is required for a C-UAS architecture that will successfully defend against current and future threats, as well as how bad actors leverage technological advancements to create their own air force and employ drones for missions that have never before been possible. Join us as we cover: L...

The threat posed by UAS is rapidly proliferating as commercial UAS become more widely available and our adversaries advance their swarming attack drone capabilities. In fact, CENTCOM Commander General Kenneth McKenzie branded drones the “most concerning tactical development” since the rise of IEDs, further underscoring the clear and present need for advanced technology. Register today at https://www.idga.org/command-and-control/web...

Following the Army’s down selection of eight Counter-Drone systems for utilization across the Joint Force, it is now more imperative than ever to collaborate with senior C-UAS stakeholders and leaders in order to understand your place in this burgeoning market place. What is without a doubt the largest response to meet the emerging sUAS threat, the standing up of the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office presents a unified...

The Homeland Security Week team would like you to know that in light of the recent spikes of COVID-19, with CDC and WHO guidelines alongside our Military partners'input, we have taken the decision to host the Summit digitally. We're pleased to announce it will be on Brella, our networking platform that has delegates setting upwards of 30-35 individual meetings per event! We're thrilled to share in this opportunity in the digital landscape as...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event is now a Virtual event due to COVID19 concerns. Location: Virtual With each iteration of the Counter UAS Summit's we keep getting bigger and better, becoming a global leader in Counter UAS space! This past summer our CUAS summit saw 350+ attendees come together from military and industry to discuss how we could integrate the latest technology designed to combat drone threats while impro...

With the rise of domestic and foreign acts of terrorism and the increase of global instability, Homeland Security Week 2019 has been designed to focus on priorities, policies and framework to enhance and secure our nation from the evolving landscape of current and future threats. This 14th Annual Homeland Security Week will bring together top homeland security leaders from government, industry and academia to dive into current challenges and f...

The world’s leading Counter UAS Summit is back for it’s third information packed iteration! One year ago, we were just starting to explore what Counter UAS really involved by focusing on CUAS challenges & solutions for both military and domestic agencies. One year later we have become the global go to summit that tackles a wide variety of CUAS topics ranging from protecting airports, drone swarms, directed energy weapons, EW sy...

IDGA is proud to announce the return of our 4th Directed Energy Systems Event this June 26-28, in Washington, D.C. Over the three-day summit we will look to provide a forum to discuss the ongoing efforts to develop and deploy directed energy systems in support of U.S. national security priorities and battlefield superiority. We will also take a deep dive into policy and operational considerations for the development and employment of these nex...