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Melissa Swisher is chief revenue officer at SkySafe, a provider of airspace intelligence.
In recent years, drones have transformed from a hobbyist technology into sophisticated aircraft, capable of long-range flights, autonomous navigation and high-resolution imaging. For many critical infrastructure operators, drones have become indispensable tools used for tasks like transmission line inspections, pipeline surveys and rail corridor monitoring.
Melissa Swisher
However, drones have also introduced new challenges that existing security systems and on-the-ground teams weren't built to address. The same capabilities that make drones operationally valuable also make them effective tools for surveillance and reconnaissance. Bad actors can use them to map facility layouts, monitor security protocols and identify vulnerabilities, often without operators knowing a drone was ever there.
