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8:30 -  Registration Open​

• Register at the front lobby

• Visit with sponsor booths

• Network with other state UAS users

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9:00 - Opening of Symposium ​​

• Welcome by SCiDUC President - Mark Jahnke (eTV)

• Welcome by Nathan Hogue, CIO for SC Department of Administration

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9:30 - Presentation 

• UAS Integration - Outreach and Education by Diana Robinson with the FAA's  UAS Integration Office

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10:00 - Panel Discussion:  How to Start a UAS Program

• Scott Newsome - City of Charleston PD

• Bill McMurrer - Greenville County Sheriff

• Andrew Godowns - Department of Natural Resources

• Tyler Brock - eTV

 

10:30 - Break

• Light refreshments

• Network

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10:50 - Outside Demonstrations​

• Demonstrations of the latest UAS technology and tools

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12:00 - Lunch Provided​

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​1:00 - Presentation

• Leveraging UAS for Crowd Management and Event Safety by Jeremy Blake with Public Safety UAS

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1:20 - Presentation

• Innovation and Defense: Joint Base Charleston’s sUAS and C-sUAS Programs by Chase Barron and Xavier Alvarez with the United States Air Force

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2:00 - Presentation

• Be Air Aware:  Cybersecurity Strategies for UAS in Critical Infrastructure by Michael Lees with the Department of Homeland Security

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2:40 - Break

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3:00 - Presentation​

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3:20 - Agency Lightning talk

• Department of Environmental Services:  Landfill monitoring with Uwe Klauck

• City of Clemson:  GIS Management with Tyler Jones

• SCDOT:  UAS Supporting Bridge Inspection

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4:00 - Peer Exchange

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4:30 - Networking

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5:00 - Event Closed

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