Hollice Stone
- President
- Stone Security Engineering, USA
Hollice Stone is President and Founder of Stone Security Engineering and is a leader in the security engineering industry with more than 35 years’ experience in engineering, blast, antiterrorism, and emergency response. Instrumental in criteria development, research, and educational initiatives, she is a creative force in the field, using her management, engineering, and emergency responder experience to proactively identify industry challenges and develop practical solutions. Her portfolio includes new design, existing structure retrofit, master planning, and vulnerability assessments for US Government buildings, United Nations headquarters and hostile environment offices, major commercial banking institution headquarters, power stations and other critical infrastructure, data centers, international corporation headquarters, and petrochemical plants.
Sessions
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Drones and UAS
The Convergence of Physical and Aerial Threats: Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Drone-Delivered Attacks
Drones present a growing threat to critical infrastructure due to their accessibility, manoeuvrability, and payload capabilities, enabling surveillance, disruption, or delivery of explosives. However, they can also support infrastructure protection through monitoring and response applications. This session examines the evolving drone threat landscape, available countermeasures, and the dual-use role of drones in both challenging and enhancing critical infrastructure security and resilience.