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Integrating advanced autonomy into the national airspace.
Virginia Beach, VA
Joined July 2016
In case you somehow missed it š here's a TLDR of last month's Congressional Hearing š https://t.co/dkTnVABqZ9
droneup.com
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security SummaryĀ Executive Summary In urgent testimony before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee, drone industry experts...
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"There should not be that fear." Tom and Ranking Member @RepLaMonica discuss the chaos that drones caused in New Jersey last December. Tom asserts that no one, especially a member of Congress, should be in the dark about what's happening in our skies.
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At the 2025 #AIAAAVIATION Forum, Andy Thurling built on Tom's message to Congress, warning that without stronger policy enforcement, unauthorized flights will continue to put critical operations like wildfire suppression and disaster response at risk. https://t.co/xCZdpIRfEO
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"We donāt have awareness of our airspace. We donāt have a common operating picture. We canāt look at a picture, and see all of the drones and manned aircraft and say, āHereās who this is and hereās what theyāre doing.ā" - Tom Walker, CEO of DroneUp https://t.co/hnH3gkVAaQ
foxnews.com
Experts testify that unmanned aircraft need better regulation, as cartels use drones for smuggling and criminals deploy them near prisons, borders and military sites.
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Tom and @RepCarlos discuss the critical balance between knowing what's in the sky and being able to respond in real-time. Spoiler alert: both are simultaneously important. Get a breakdown of the hearing or watch a full replay: https://t.co/dkTnVABqZ9
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One thing about Tom, he's gonna beat that drum š„ Weāre encouraged to see @RepEliCrane and the Homeland Security Subcommittee echo the importance of addressing uncrewed aircraft threats with coordinated, modern solutions.
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A leading #drone industry executive has sounded the alarm on unregulated drone operations, highlighting a recent collision during #Texas flood rescues as a stark example of preventable dangers. In an opinion piece, Tom Walker, founde... @godroneup
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dronexl.co
A leading drone industry executive has sounded the alarm on unregulated drone operations, highlighting a recent collision during Texas flood rescues as a
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Last week, Tom called on Congress to take airspace threats seriously. In this @FoxNews op-ed, he's doubling down on that message. We must act now to secure America's airspace. https://t.co/90SxUAJL6r
foxnews.com
A drone CEO warns of growing security risks after a private drone hit a rescue helicopter, highlighting the need for better airspace coordination and detection
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As drones become widely-available & increasingly sophisticated, they must be taken seriously as a potential homeland security threat. @RepCarlos asked witnesses to describe counter-drone authorities & sounded the alarm on how adversaries could weaponize drones against the U.S.
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@RepCarlos Watch a replay of the hearing and see Tomās full written testimony:
droneup.com
Written Testimony of Tom Walker, CEO of DroneUp, to the House Committee on Homeland Security Introduction and Purpose Chairman Gimenez, Ranking Member McIver, and Members of the Committee: I am Tom...
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A clear message from yesterday's hearing: drone threats are imminent, and we urgently need an integrated airspace management system to address them. As Chairman @RepCarlos warned, we didnāt see 9/11 coming, but we do see this coming. The tech exists. We just need to act. Now.
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"Growing, sustained, and increasingly malicious." In today's hearing, DroneUP founder and CEO Tom Walker described several alarming, recent instances where unauthorized drones posed serious threats to sensitive military sites and emergency response efforts:
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SOON: @RepCarlos is holding a hearing to discuss how drone warfare abroad is reshaping threats to the homeland. Ukraine's use of widely-accessible drones against Russia "should have been a wake-up call for us"āin the event our adversaries do the same. https://t.co/KuyZicdccz
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The countdown is on. š
Next week, DroneUp CEO Tom Walker will testify before Congress on growing threats from unmanned aerial systems. Heāll spotlight risks to infrastructure, emergency opsāand why modernizing air traffic management is urgent. Full details and how to tune in: https://t.co/ex7iUpGbTa
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It's been a journey. Full details + how to tune in to the hearing on Tuesday: https://t.co/ex7iUpGbTa
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Next week, DroneUp CEO Tom Walker will testify before Congress on growing threats from unmanned aerial systems. Heāll spotlight risks to infrastructure, emergency opsāand why modernizing air traffic management is urgent. Full details and how to tune in: https://t.co/ex7iUpGbTa
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Next week, our Founder & CEO Tom Walker will testify in front of Congress on this very topic, and share the steps it will take to prevent more headlines like this.
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