Lisa Ling served as an army medic and nurse before transferring to the Air National Guard where she became a communications technician working with databases and on various types of electronic equipment including DCGS (Distributed Common Ground System). She became a drone whistleblower and was one of three protagonists in the documentary film National Bird directed by Sonia Kennebeck. In 2016 she joined the Geeks Without Bounds team on the ground at Standing Rock, providing digital security in support of the Water Protectors and their allies. Now she is heading up the new program for drone builders and pilots at GWOB, and believes that drones can provide important safety and security documenting actions in real time.