In this Green Room episode of This Week in Drones, host David Lewin sits down with Bill Edwards, Director of C-UAS Operations and Training at ENSCO, to discuss how modern drone warfare is reshaping security for cities, stadiums and critical infrastructure.
As a U.S. Army veteran, Edwards brings his operational experience from the Middle East to today’s front line of homeland defense, helping physical security professionals adapt to the fast-evolving threat of small unmanned aircraft.
The conversation explores:
- How lessons from the battlefield apply to drone defense for civilian mass gatherings and critical infrastructure.
- How traditional perimeter security must evolve to include the “air domain” and the new challenges of three-dimensional threat detection.
- The role of multidisciplinary training programs that unite first responders, law enforcement and private-sector operators ahead of global events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- How team-based counter-UAS training builds confidence and actionable coordination between stakeholders at the local, state and federal levels.
Edwards shares how real-world training at major venues, including recent exercises in Miami, is helping to build readiness for the growing drone threat through collaboration, planning and education.
