Full Name
Thomas Adams
Job Title
CEO
Company Name
AeroVigilance
Speaker Bio
Tom Adams retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after 20 years of service in 2022. He spent the early part of his federal law enforcement career investigating white-collar crime matters in Florida and Texas. In 2008, Tom completed the FBI’s Hazardous Devices School and became a Special Agent Bomb Technician (SABT), a role in which he served for over 11 years. During his time as a SABT, he deployed to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Southern Asia in support of U.S. counter-terrorism efforts. Tom’s last three years in the FBI were spent as a Supervisory Special Agent in the Counter-UAS Program. In this role, he led the evolution of the team, including developing a training program, policies and procedures, and operational standards. He led numerous high-profile Counter-UAS missions throughout the U.S. at our nation’s highest-profile sporting and cultural events, including the protection of our government’s highest-ranking officials and critical infrastructure. Tom earned a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University in Biomechanics, and a master’s degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Unmanned Systems. Prior to serving in the FBI, Tom was a Medical Service Corps Officer in the U.S. Army and worked in the credit card industry. Tom is the Co-Founder of C-UAS Hub (cuashub.com), an online resource for Counter-UAS products, services, news, jobs, and resources. He is also the CEO of AeroVigilance, a Counter-UAS consulting, training, and services company based in Virginia.
Thomas Adams