Jeffrey Hong is a construction engineer and oversees small drone operations at Parsons Corporation. He has 10 years of experience with unmanned aircraft technology and has assisted State DOTs and public safety agencies with development of their drone programs. Within the Parsons Drone Governance Board, Jeffrey focuses on safe operations through training and on integrating near-market technologies into Parsons’ digitally-enabled solutions to include custom sensor payloads and testing of the latest commercial off-the-shelf drones. He works side by side with Parsons teams, including geophysics and critical infrastructure, to cover a wide variety of drone applications from unexploded ordinance detection to 3D modeling. His work revolves around making drone collected data an accessible option to augment traditional methods. Jeffrey has a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management and is a volunteer firefighter in the greater Denver area.