When you jump into new technology, there is always a temptation to wait just a little bit longer, because there is always the next great thing just about to come out. We're used to that with computers and cellphones and things like that. I think that part of the reason there has been a reluctance to jump in is that the next systems are always going to be so great. However, at a certain point you have to jump in and start getting into the process, because it's not just the physical piece of equipment that you're using; it's the regulatory environment and the command system that gets put into place to run these things. It's the commanders and troops on the ground who start to learn how to use UAVs as part of their battle procedure, for example. The physical machine that you are using doesn't particularly matter at the end of the day. When I was an intelligence officer, I didn't care where the imagery came from—a satellite, an aircraft, a guy on the ground with a camera. I needed the image. I think the defence department has been a little bit slow. The Israelis have been using these things since the 1970s.
On December 2nd, 2014. See this statement in context.