This webinar, hosted by D-Fend Solutions, explores the evolving threat posed by small commercial and DIY drones to homeland security, with strategic insights from General Glen D. VanHerck (USAF, Ret.), former commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM.
As unmanned aerial systems continue to advance in capability and availability, drones are increasingly challenging traditional assumptions around the safety of bases, airports, and critical infrastructure. These developments are driving a reassessment of how homeland defense strategies are designed, integrated, and executed.
Drawing on his experience leading North American aerospace defense, General VanHerck will examine how recent drone incursions highlight key considerations around domain awareness, decision-making speed, and interagency coordination. The session will also explore the role of integrated, layered counter-UAS approaches, including RF-cyber-enabled technologies alongside radar, optical systems, jamming, and kinetic solutions.
This webinar will provide attendees with a strategic perspective on how defense, government, and infrastructure stakeholders can move from fragmented efforts toward a more cohesive and effective homeland defense approach.
Areas of Focus
- Insights from recent drone incursions and their implications for homeland defense
- The importance of domain awareness and rapid decision-making in counter-UAS operations
- Integrated, layered defense approaches combining RF-cyber, radar, optics, jamming, and kinetic capabilities
- The role of cross-agency collaboration in building cohesive counter-drone strategies
Speakers
- General Glen D. VanHerck (USAF, Ret.) – Former Commander, NORAD & USNORTHCOM
Hosted by
- Jeffrey Starr – Chief Marketing Officer, D-Fend Solutions
Webinar Details
Thursday, 23 April
16:00 CEST | 10:00 EDT
