Ilana Brodesky, Aviation Business Development Director, and Mark Rutherford, Director for UK Airports & Government Business at D-Fend Solutions both join Dawn this week on the Dawn of Drones Podcast, as we continue "Innovation Month," sponsored by Carahsoft.

July is Innovation Month on the Dawn of Drones podcast! And we kick it off with Carahsoft, the premier reseller, which with its partners, delivers and implements cutting-edge IT hardware, software and consulting services to federal, state and local governments, and educational institutions, and this month’s sponsor. 

D-Fend Solutions, the leading counter-drone cyber-takeover technology provider, joins the Dawn of Drones for Part 2 of the company’s 4-part series across the Dawn of Drones. On this episode during Support to Critical Infrastructure Month sponsored by SAIC, D-Fend Solutions General Manager, Danny Rajan, joins Dawn to discuss the current challenges to protect critical infrastructure and other sensitive sites against current and emerging drone threats. Danny will also discuss recent dangerous drone incidents in the U.S., and D-Fend’s recently expanded presence and ambitious U.S. growth plans and strategy, including deepened professional services, implementation support and integration partnerships in contribution to a multilayered defense.  

SAIC’s VP, Army Business Unit, Billy Jackson kicks off the month of June on the Dawn of Drones podcast this week. We’ve dedicated this month to Critical Infrastructure Support. SAIC, a leading technology integrator for a broad range of higher-end, differentiated technical capabilities, is this month’s sponsor. Join Dawn and Billy as they discuss how SAIC provides full life-cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering and enterprise information technology markets, with an emphasis on the critical infrastructure sector. Tune in to learn about the company’s wide range of customers across U.S. federal government, state/local, and global commercial markets.