Speaker: COL (Ret) Bill Edwards (Phoenix 6 Consulting LLC)
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Biography: COL(R) Bill Edwards retired from the military in 2018 and is now the Owner of Phoenix 6 Consulting LLC. Additionally, he led Thornton Tomasetti’s security consulting group as a Principal from 2018 – 2022. Lastly, he joined Building Intelligence as President of the Federal and Public Safety to support Federal awareness of the firm’s trusted access management software and continues to operate as a Senior Business Advisor. Bill offers over 35 years of expertise in operational/technical security, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, surveillance, and counter-surveillance. He served as the Director of Intelligence for Theater Special Operations Command-North (USSOCOM), a position requiring extensive collaboration and partnering across the U.S. government security enterprise. He specifically designed a cohesive and collaborative counter-terrorism network with the Department of Defense, Law Enforcement, and Inter-Agency partners known as the “Blue Network” while simultaneously bridging strong relationships with coalition partners to extend his security reach further to protect the homeland. Bill has extensive experience in Homeland Security and Homeland Defense.
Bill also brings extensive experience in operational/technical security from his combat deployments to Iraq, where he commanded large bases in Al Anbar, Dhi Qar, and Basra Provinces, focusing primarily on operations and security. During this period, he oversaw the planning and execution of all base infrastructure including the implementation and operation of U.S. base security. He also planned and designed multiple levels of security improvements to combat threats. Bill has published a book titled Inside Abu Ghraib: Memoirs of Two U.S. Military Intelligence Officers. The book is about leading through adversity and the military family during combat operations. He has also published over 100 articles on security-related topics, specifically on the evolution of sUAS (Drone) technology and its impact on societal security considerations. Bill teaches senior Air Force officers leadership, strategic communications, and negotiations through the Air Force War College and the drone evolution to students at The Citadel.
Bill is known for his creativity and agility and often makes complex problems look simple. He has proven to be immensely successful in austere and complicated landscapes. Additionally, he has a long history of strategic planning, intelligence gathering and analytics, policy development, technical transformations, contract negotiations, budgetary oversight, team leadership, staff training, and decision support. Bill has been recognized throughout his prestigious career as an influential leader of change, fully adept in building and motivating teams, earning consensus, aligning operational objectives, and delivering results by employing an empowering leadership style that inspires a culture of accomplishment, accountability, and good stewardship.
Bill has extensive experience in private-sector security design and consulting. His work spans many market sectors, including critical infrastructure, professional sports, transportation, commercial, healthcare, cultural institutions, religious institutions, and city, county, state, and federal government projects.
Bill is an ASIS International board-certified CPP, PSP, and PCI. He is certified as a CPTED Professional (CPD), Identity Management Professional (CIMP), a FEMA Level 1 Continuity Planner, and a licensed FAA Part 107 Drone Operator. Bill has also developed the sUAS (drone) Training Courses found here Course catalog – Phoenix6 (talentlms.com)
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