The Tactien Group
About
About The Tactien Group
CAST supports site mapping, threat analysis, blind red-team flight testing and comparison of vendor detection feeds against independent aircraft telemetry. Analysts use common performance measures and three-dimensional replay to examine detection, tracking and classification results across systems and locations.
Tactien combines this testing with programme strategy, regulatory support and vendor assessment for utilities, oil and gas, water and data-centre operators. Its advisory model is vendor-neutral, with analysts responsible for interpreting results and helping customers establish or expand aviation and counter-drone programmes.
Team
- Nate Ernst - Founder and President - Leads The Tactien Group’s advisory work on integrating airborne technology into critical-infrastructure operations.
- Ed Celiano - Vice President, Strategic Operations
- Chris Corgnati - Advisor, UAS Economics
- Larry Barnard - Subject-Matter Expert, Oil and Gas
- Nick Cantagallo - Subject-Matter Expert, Electric Utilities
Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-06 - Product Launch - Tactien introduces CAST for independent counter-drone evaluation
Blind red-team flights let analysts compare vendor detection feeds against the same ground-truth flight data. Site mapping and GIS inputs help identify interference and plan tests; three-dimensional replay supports track comparison. CAST scores detection, tracking and classification with common and custom performance measures, while analysts interpret the results.
Source - 2026-07-20 - Product Launch - Tactien launches independent counter-UAS validation services
The service uses blind, multi-day drone flights and independent GPS ground truth. Operators can compare detection performance across vendors under site-specific conditions. Regulatory advice helps clients define site requirements before selecting or contracting a detection vendor.
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