In Future Flight, workforce strategist Sharon Rossmark makes the case that uncrewed aviation’s biggest constraint isn’t technology: it’s the systems built to scale it. Drawing on more than a decade inside the industry, Rossmark identifies three converging gaps (talent, capital, and manufacturing) that will determine which nations, companies, and communities capture the economic value of the drone revolution. Grounded in policy detail and workforce data, and opened by a Foreword from Raytheon Professor Emeritus Dr. Robin Murphy, Future Flight is a clear-eyed strategic roadmap for an industry at an inflection point.
What’s Inside
- Part I, The Landscape: the scale and velocity of the drone revolution, the geopolitical competition with China, the talent deficit threatening growth, and the manufacturing imperative federal policy has made urgent.
- Part II, Building the Workforce: the education and credentialing pipeline, the business case for the full talent pool, the communities the industry has not yet reached, and the employer strategies needed to retain talent.
- Part III, Following the Money: public investment, private capital, defense spending, and the regional economic development competition shaping where the industry’s long-term value lands.
- Part IV, The Future: Advanced Air Mobility, the regulatory architecture the next decade requires, an integrated national strategy, and a direct call to action.
