Mississippi UAS Symposium 2026

March 2, 2026

Ole Miss Johnson Commons Ballroom
Registration fee: $75/attendee, $25/student

Agenda:

8:00-8:30 am – Registration & Breakfast 

8:30-9:00 am – Opening Keynote 

9:00-9:45 am – Law. A foundational overview of legal and regulatory framework to safely and effectively integrate UAS into disaster response operations.

10:00-10:45 am – Emergency Ops and Data. How emergency resonders can use UAS-collected data for disaster response while addressing privacy concerns.

11:00-11:45 am – Things to Come/Air Traffic Control. How UAS operations are integrated into disaster-response airspace through ground-and-air coordination.

12:00-12:45 pm – Lunch

12:15:00-12:45 pm – Lunch Keynote 

1:00 – 2:30 pm – Scenarios. Real-world operational examples to showcase the challenges first responder face with using UAS.  

2:45 – 3:45 pm – Air Space Coordination, Counter UAS, & No Drone Zones. How disaster-response organizations are currently integrating UAS into their missions and the growing role of counter-UAS strategies. 

3:45-4:15 pm – Survey of first responder UAS-users for FAA research.

4:15-4:45 pm – Closing Keynote 

5:30-6:30 pm – Reception in Ole Miss Law School atrium