Program Details
2025-09-30 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-09-30 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ESTThis session examines recent executive orders addressing drone threats from criminals, terrorists, and hostile foreign actors, including drug cartel fentanyl smuggling operations. Attendees will learn about the national security context driving policy, including nearly 2,000 drone sightings near airports and emerging bipartisan counter-UAS legislation.
Sharmistha Das
Matthew F. Ferraro
Kate M. Growley
Mary-Caitlin Ray
Jennifer D Ambrose 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm ESTExplore the proposed Part 108 rulemaking that introduces a revolutionary airworthiness acceptance framework bypassing traditional certification paths. This session covers manufacturer requirements, means of compliance through voluntary consensus standards, maintenance obligations, and the new Part 146 automated data service provider certification process.
Sharmistha DasMatthew F. FerraroKate M. GrowleyMary-Caitlin RayJennifer D Ambrose 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm ESTLearn how TSA’s broad transportation security mandate intersects with commercial drone operations through security threat assessments and security program requirements. This session addresses vetting requirements for key personnel, cargo screening procedures, and the accelerated rulemaking timeline with comments due October 6.
Sharmistha DasMatthew F. FerraroKate M. GrowleyMary-Caitlin RayJennifer D Ambrose 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session covers cybersecurity requirements for commercial operators, manufacturers, and automated data service providers under the proposed rule. Attendees will learn about network protection policies, access control mandates, the 96-hour security occurrence reporting requirement, and how existing certifications like CMMC may satisfy FAA compliance.
Sharmistha DasMatthew F. FerraroKate M. GrowleyMary-Caitlin RayJennifer D AmbroseSharmi Das guides clients through regulatory challenges, government-facing issues, and congressional scrutiny, leveraging her extensive experience at the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, the White House, and the U.S. Senate.
Matthew F. Ferraro is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, helping clients address complex regulatory matters at the intersection of advanced technology, national security, and crisis management.
Kate M. Growley helps businesses navigate challenging digital issues involving cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and their intersection with national security, providing guidance on proactive compliance, incident response, investigations, and policy engagement.
A former FAA attorney, Mary-Caitlin represents aircraft owners, operators, and manufacturers as well as investors in aviation-related businesses, advising on regulatory and transactional matters with significant experience in emerging aviation technologies including UAS and eVTOL aircraft.
Jennifer D. Ambrose has twenty years of legal experience, with eighteen and a half years at the Federal Aviation Administration, focusing particularly on emerging technology including UAS, supersonic/hypersonic operations, and advanced air mobility.
Sharmi Das guides clients through regulatory challenges, government-facing issues, and congressional scrutiny, leveraging her extensive experience at the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, the White House, and the U.S. Senate.
Matthew F. Ferraro is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, helping clients address complex regulatory matters at the intersection of advanced technology, national security, and crisis management.
Kate M. Growley helps businesses navigate challenging digital issues involving cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and their intersection with national security, providing guidance on proactive compliance, incident response, investigations, and policy engagement.
A former FAA attorney, Mary-Caitlin represents aircraft owners, operators, and manufacturers as well as investors in aviation-related businesses, advising on regulatory and transactional matters with significant experience in emerging aviation technologies including UAS and eVTOL aircraft.
Jennifer D. Ambrose has twenty years of legal experience, with eighteen and a half years at the Federal Aviation Administration, focusing particularly on emerging technology including UAS, supersonic/hypersonic operations, and advanced air mobility.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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