Tom retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2022 after 20 years of service. He spent most of his career as a Special Agent Bomb Technician supporting counter-terrorism efforts in the U.S. and worldwide.
For the last three years of his career, he was a Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI’s Counter-UAS program. In that role, he helped shape the team’s policies, procedures, and training. He has planned and conducted numerous homeland security counter-UAS missions in complex urban environments and high-profile venues around the U.S., including Super Bowls, World Series, and Rose Bowls.
Tom is currently the Director of Public Safety at DroneShield. He was the Co-Architect of C-UAS Hub, a counter-UAS industry resource website. Tom served as the Co-Chair of the Operating Requirements Working Group for the FAA UAS Detection and Mitigation Aviation Rulemaking Committee, which released its final report earlier this year.
