Managing Airspace Threats at the World Cup, Olympics, and Beyond
From Uncrewed Views by Commercial UAV News
February 4, 2026 · 24 min
About this episode
Matt Collins interviews Tom Adams about airspace security and counter-UAS operations at major events.
In this week's episode of Uncrewed Views Matt Collins talks with Tom Adams, formerly of the FBI and current Director of Public Safety at DroneShield. In the conversation, Adams discusses the evolution of counter-UAS operations at major events like the Super Bowl and upcoming World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games, explains how the Safer Skies Act is expanding authorities for state and local law enforcement, and breaks down why effective airspace security requires layered detection and mitigation approaches.
People in this episode
Host: Matt Collins
Guest: Tom Adams
Topics covered
- airspace security
- counter-UAS operations
- public safety
- major events
- law enforcement
Keywords
- airspace threats
- counter-UAS
- public safety
- law enforcement
- Safer Skies Act
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI, DroneShield, Safer Skies Act
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