Electric Utilities & Drones Innovation vs Security Clip | This Week in Drones

AGN Partner Content from This Week in Drones Tune in for a discussion with Travis Moran from SERC Reliability Corporation, Brandon Youngblood, Drone Security Services, Michelle Duquette, 3 MAD Air, and David Lewin, This Week In Drones to find out if leadership at utilities view drones in more of a positive or negative light. Learn what NERC-CIP has to say about drones and security. Understand the implications of 2209 and flight restrictions over substations and generation plants etc. Discuss if there's a world in which mitigation will ever be acceptable. This Week in Drones Sponsor Info: "For critical infrastructure decision-makers concerned about the potential threat of drones flying near critical facilities, TKG Security, our sponsor for this podcast episode, to learn more about how they apply layered perimeter and drone intrusion detection systems including layers such as radars, cameras, RF detection, Remote ID and a Command and Control (C2) platform for seamless integration into existing security platforms. Visit https://www.tkg-security.com/ for more information and to contact their team." Chapters 00:00 - Show Introduction & Welcome 00:21 - Introducing Travis Moran (SERC) 00:31 - Introducing Michelle Duquette (Three Mad Air) 00:41 - Michelle’s Role: Airspace Integration & Framework 00:53 - How Are Drones Perceived by Electric Utilities? 00:59 - Drones: Tool for Good or Security Threat? 01:12 - Travis Moran: Operational vs Security Perspectives 01:45 - Drones for Cost Reduction & Safety in Utilities 02:07 - Automation, Inspections, and Industry Adoption 02:28 - Supply Chain Issues & Security Concerns 02:46 - Security: Disparate Views Across Utilities 02:57 - Industry Recognition of Drones as a Threat 03:17 - Audits & Design Basis Threats 03:38 - Security Responses: Awareness to Detection Tech 03:57 - Michelle Duquette: Broader Sector Vulnerabilities 03:54 - National Assets & Collective Vulnerability 04:44 - Travis Moran: Three Tiers of Utility Security 05:12 - Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards 05:43 - CIP 14 & The DBT Process for Drones 06:12 - Physical vs Cybersecurity Measures 06:23 - Industry Regulation & System Vulnerabilities 06:33 - Small Utilities as Entry Points 06:51 - Firewalls, IDS, and Cybersecurity Layers 07:10 - Investor-Owned Utilities & Intelligence Gathering 07:30 - Supply Chain Verification & Patch Management 07:34 - Audience Comments: Drone Compliance vs Bad Actors 07:52 - Remote ID, Passive vs Active Tracking 07:56 - Proving Need for Flight Restrictions 08:00 - Sensors: Remote ID & Radar for Evidence 08:13 - Michelle Duquette: Law Enforcement & Remote ID 08:34 - Security Agents vs Law Enforcement Capabilities 08:58 - Remote ID: Database Checks & Challenges 09:38 - Timely, Actionable Intelligence for Officers 09:57 - Security Focus: Identifying Non-Compliant Drones 10:11 - Brandon Youngblood: Compliant Operators Can Still Be Threats 10:24 - YouTube’s “World’s Dumbest Criminals” Analogy 10:44 - DOD Experience: Filtering Air Traffic for Threats 11:04 - No Practical Reason for Drones Over Critical Infrastructure 11:25 - Airspace Restrictions: Identifying Bad Actors 11:45 - Flight Restrictions (2209) & Compliance 11:58 - Michelle Duquette: No One-Size-Fits-All Solution 12:02 - Layers of Counter-UAS & Drone Mitigation 12:32 - Situational Awareness, Triggers, and Actions 12:52 - Final Thoughts: Bring Your Voice to the Table ===== DISCLAIMER Opinions expressed by Autonomy Global Network (AGN) Channel Partners are their own and not attributable to AGN. Additionally, links to YouTube channels or websites outside the AGN channel or the use of trade, firm or corporation names by AGN Channel Partners within content on this channel are for the convenience of the user and AGN Partners. Such use does not constitute an endorsement or approval by AGN of any channel, website, product or service.