Energy Drone Summit 2017

Steve Williams
Director of Operations and Strategic Development
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service


Steven Williams is currently the Director of Operations and Strategic Development for the Integrative Center for Homeland Security (ICHS) and the National Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Credentialing Program (NUASCP) at Texas A&M Engineering and Extension Service. In his current role at ICHS, Steve is responsible for the strategic outcomes related to homeland security integration across the TEEX organization as well developing new programs and initiatives. His role at the NUASCP is providing 3rd Party Vetting for sUAS service providers nationwide for state/county/municipal agencies and major industry leaders in the fields of oil and gas, energy, telecommunications, surveying, precision agriculture as well as others. This includes the development, delivery and establishment of training and credentialing programs through various Cooperative Learning Centers across the United States and Internationally. He has been with TEEX since July 2015, and prior to coming to TEEX, he was the Associate Director of Strategic Operations and Plans at Louisiana State University’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training for almost fifteen years. Prior to joining NCBRT, he served as police chief, district attorney’s chief investigator, and undersheriff. Additionally, Steve was Director of Public Safety and acting city manager for a suburb of Oklahoma City during the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building domestic terrorist act, in which his community provided assistance to Oklahoma City. With extensive law enforcement and public safety experience, Steve has also served on several national and state committees and boards, instructed courses, and developed training programs in the public safety arena.

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