Instructor: Bill Edwards
Director of C-UAS Training, ENSCO, Inc.

Bill Edwards, CPP, PSP, PCI, M.S., M.A., is a Director of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) training at ENSCO and a nationally recognized expert in counter-UAS operations, security strategy, and intelligence. With more than 35 years of experience across military, federal, and private sectors, Bill brings unmatched insight into operational and technical security, counterterrorism, and drone threat mitigation. He served as Director of Intelligence for the Theater Special Operations Command-North (USSOCOM), where he developed the “Blue Network”—a collaborative counterterrorism framework that unified efforts across DoD, law enforcement, and coalition partners.
Since retiring from the military in 2018, Bill has led security consulting groups, served as president of a federal technology firm, and contributed over 110 published articles on drone security and societal risk. He has advised city, state, and federal agencies, as well as organizations in critical infrastructure, healthcare, transportation, and sports security. A certified drone operator and ASIS board-certified security professional, Bill also teaches at The Citadel and the U.S. Air Force War College. He is the lead developer of ENSCO’s sUAS training courses, known for combining mission-level realism with legal and operational relevance.