We are vulnerable to drone attack and it’s going to get worse

Drones are a major national concern. There have been several reported sightings in and around New Jersey and, though the Pentagon downplays it, the technology poses a very real threat.

Many people think drones are just high-powered cameras in the sky, but that’s nothing. You can put all kinds of special sensors and payloads on these drones to collect data. These federal, state and local government officials also need to stop saying there is no known threat unless they really know that. It’s a disservice to the American people. Because I know first-hand the damage drones can do.    Brett Velicovich is a U.S. Army veteran, a managing partner at Expert Drones/Dronepire Inc. and author of "Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies." You can follow him on Twitter @TheDroneWarrior.

Yet, White House National Security communications director John Kirby stated Thursday, December 12, the government has "not been able to corroborate any of the reported visual sightings." He did add that the investigation "is ongoing."