December - 20188GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKIs Your Organization Ready ForDrones? used to look at drones from a distance. Not anymore.15-year old Luke Bannister had a proud and exuberant smile on his face. He had just flown the flight of his life hurtling at stunning speeds and taking steep corners, avoiding obstacles, and out-thinking all his opponents. In doing so, he walked away with the $250,000 first prize at the inaugural World Drone Prix in Dubai. His success was witnessed by 2000 spectators and envied by his 250 competitors. Hurricane Matthew made U.S. landfall on Oct. 8, 2016. While a category 1, the storm caused significant damage and the worst came days later in the form of flooding. Paramedic IDr. Jonathan Reichental, CIO, City of Palo AltoByFor emergency workers of all types, drones are transforming emergency responseIN MYOPINION
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