Within the last year alone, we have seen both malicious and careless drone operators cause costly delays at airports both internationally and domestically, affect sporting events, strike military sites overseas, and most recently, conduct a strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities.

The strike in Saudi Arabia disrupted nearly half of the kingdom’s production capacity, accounting for more than 5% of the global supply of crude oil and causing prices to surge more than 10% in the days following the attack. The barrage of drone-related occurrences have opened the eyes of security professionals and citizens everywhere, leaving them no longer wondering if, but when, a devastating attack may be executed on U.S. territory and demanding immediate action from Congress.