Governor Mary Fallin released a report Thursday, showing over the next three years, drones will bring nearly 600 new jobs and $57-million in economic impact to Oklahoma, which has National leaders in drone technology patting us on the back.

"It reminds me of the 100-year-old man who was asked, 'You must have seen a lot of changes in your life." The man said, 'Yes, and I was against all of them.' Well, you don't have that attitude," Michael Toscano commended the Governor and the state of Oklahoma in a press conference Wednesday. Toscano is is the President and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI).

The economic impact may be high, but not everyone is excited about the unmanned aerial systems, also known as drones. "The creep-factor is huge," says Kaye Beach, a privacy advocate. She's concerned the drones may use what she calls "vertical superiority" to violate fourth amendment rights. "We already have police helicopters and planes, but these things are a lot cheaper and they're a lot easier to fly, so there will be a lot more of them," she explains.

The unmanned vehicles are fairly small. They weigh between 3.5 -- 5.5 pounds, and can fly between 40 -- 50 minutes. They're also loaded with technology, including daytime, nighttime, and heat-sensored cameras.

"Nobody wants to think that they'll be out in their yard, captured on video," says Beach.

"We're not interested in spying on anyone," adds Governor Mary Fallin. "We're going to do everything we can to protect the privacy and security of individuals in our state." The Governor says the devices will no be used to spy, but rather, will be a great asset to our state-- in everything from search and rescue operations, to tracking tornadoes, helping fight wildfires, and aiding farmers in monitoring crops and distributing pesticides.

"You have 86-thousand farms in the state of Oklahoma... In your state, since 2010, you've had 286 tornadoes," says Toscano, emphasizing what he calls a "need for the technology."

Governor Fallin says aerospace is one of Oklahoma's top industries-- having created 150,000 jobs in the Sooner State, contributing about $12-billion in industrial output to our economy, and providing an annual payroll of $5-billion. She says she plans for Oklahoma to continue to be a leader in technology. She notes, Oklahoma has more days throughout the year of great flying weather than many states across the Nation, and can also provide unique access to restricted flying space because of our military installation. She says unmanned aerial systems are the fastest-growing aerospace industry in the Nation.

The Federal Government plans to integrate unmanned aerial systems into the National aerospace over the next few yearrs.

"Over the next 12 years, by the year 2025, there will be over 100-thousand new jobs Nationally because of the introduction of unmanned aerial systems into the National aerospace," says Toscano, who also says Oklahoma is well-positioned to attract many of those new jobs. He says the jobs range, and include agriculture and oil.