L. Scott Parker

L. Scott Parker is the founder and principal consultant at Aerisq Solutions, LLC, where he advises critical infrastructure owners, public safety agencies, and government partners in the United States and abroad on managing risks associated with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). His work emphasizes governance, preparedness, mitigation, and incident response, helping public- and private-sector leaders integrate aerial risk into broader security and risk management programs. He also serves as a WarrenUAS Lead Instructor for Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) and as an adjunct professor at Towson University, where he teaches critical infrastructure security.

Before founding Aerisq, Parker served in senior leadership roles at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), most notably as Chief of UAS Security. In that role, he established and led the agency’s first UAS security program, coordinated interagency efforts shaping national drone policy, advised international partners on drone mitigation strategies, and worked closely with government and industry partners to strengthen preparedness and risk mitigation for drone threats to critical infrastructure. Earlier, as Chief of Advanced Threats Security, he led national efforts addressing cyber-physical risks, soft-target security, and active shooter preparedness.

Parker also served 27 years in the U.S. Army and Special Operations Command as a senior leader, supporting operations and crisis response across South America, Eastern Europe, and Southwest Asia. His final assignment was as the Pentagon’s senior enlisted leader responsible for advising Army leadership on special missions, special operations, and personnel recovery capabilities.