Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF, Retired) is a licensed attorney with 28 years of combined active duty military and federal civil service to the U.S. Air Force. She is the CEO & Founder of P3 Tech Consulting, Publisher of Autonomy Global and an internationally recognized expert on uncrewed aircraft system law and policy, featured on Fox News, CNN, Forbes and Newsweek and on the PBS television network (show host Emmy-nominated series). Her Dawn of Autonomy podcast was recognized as one of the “Top 7 Drone Podcasts 2024 (The Drone Girl) and the “Best Drone Podcast of the Year 2023” (The Droning Company). She has also been recognized by FDI Insider as the Tech Advocacy Champion of the Year - USA 2024, Great Companies in the Consulting Category for the 6th International Women Entrepreneur 2024 Awards and has been listed as one of the Top Women in Aerospace & Aviation to Follow on LinkedIn for several years. Ms. Zoldi is the author of the book Unmanned Aircraft Systems Legal and Business Considerations: A Modern Primer for U.S. Drone Programs.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview

01:28 Dawn's Military Journey

03:27 Early Legal Challenges and Career Highlights

15:03 Founding P3 Tech Consulting

18:36 The Birth of Autonomy Global

21:27 Challenges and Opportunities in Autonomy

30:44 Insights on Policy and Industry Trends

44:45 Aviation History and Drone Integration

45:11 The Ecosystem of Drone Technology

49:04 Geospatial Technology and Drones

51:40 Future Industries and Drones

55:39 International Approaches to Drone Regulation

59:34 Autonomous Units in Combat

01:10:10 AI in Law and Technology

01:12:54 Drone Privacy and Regulations

01:16:14 Personal Insights and Reflections

01:28:53 Conclusion and Future Prospects