Cybersecurity
Coast Guard plans drone intercept program
The U.S. Coast Guard is developing a counter-drone capability to protect both its own locations and to guard protected assets under special circumstances as provided for under a recent law.
Acquisition
DOD looks to expand drone industrial base amid supply chain concerns
Ellen Lord, DOD’s undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters that it couldn’t use commercially available and popular drones made by DJI, a China-based firm.
Digital Government
Chinese drone maker tries to quell talk of data siphoning
DJI's U.S. operation tells lawmakers its technology is secure and is approved for use by state, local and federal agencies.
Digital Government
U.S. geospatial data could flow to China via drones
Experts and public officials warned lawmakers at a Senate hearing of the risks in China's increasing dominance in low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles.
Digital Government
FAA moves ahead on commercial drones
The aviation agency issues two significant approvals for commercial unmanned aircraft.
Cybersecurity
DOJ charges former intel contractor with drone leaks
Daniel Everette Hale, a former Leidos contractor, is charged with passing a series of classified documents related to U.S. drone warfare and counterterrorism policy to a reporter.
Modernization
Can battlefield drones spot threats to troops?
Army Lt. Col. Philip Root, the acting deputy director for DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, explains how the DOD plans to operationalize autonomous systems, forever changing the human-machine relationship.
Modernization
Army lab builds AI robots for situational awareness
The Army Research Laboratory is tinkering with unmanned AI-driven robots that can scan a scene for enhanced warfighter awareness.
Digital Government
DOD looks to counter drone swarm strikes
The Defense Innovation Unit wants to hear from industry about tech to identify and mitigate drones threatening military installations.
Modernization
Wanted: Autonomous vehicle tech for mail delivery
The Postal Service wants information about sensor, guidance and operational technologies as well as expertise on testing and integrating the autonomous vehicle tech into its existing fleet.
Digital Government
FAA cracks down on rogue drones
The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a hard line with drone operators whose aircraft enter disaster areas and other prohibited airspace.
Cybersecurity
Congress looks to arm DHS, DOJ against drones
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration gives two federal agencies the authority to intercept and destroy threatening drone aircraft.
Digital Government
FAA drone tracker launches nationwide
The FAA completed the rollout of a nationwide real-time drone operations authorization system.
Modernization
Nielsen pushes CISA, drone authorities
The Homeland Security chief called on Congress to operationalize its cyber arm and give the agency the authority to defend critical infrastructure against drones.
Digital Government
GSA adds drone countermeasures to security schedule
The General Services Administration has added anti-drone technology to its product menu for federal, state and local law enforcement, first responders and agencies, but aviation and legal experts urge discretion.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers seek answers on possible drone threat
Technology for detecting and disabling unmanned systems that threaten U.S. facilities and assets requires more testing, witnesses told a Senate panel.
Digital Government
Army secretary wants robot vehicles on the battlefield by 2028
It's not Skynet yet, but Army Secretary Mark Esper says robotics will change the fundamentals of warfare and that getting there first provides a distinct advantage.
Digital Government
NASA wants predictive analytics for drone-crash casualties
The agency is asking for risk management and decision-making tools that can help it accurately estimate the deaths and injuries caused by a drone that crashes into a populated area.
Digital Government
ID, traffic management next up for drones
Remote ID capabilities and a low-altitude traffic management system are the next building blocks for drone integration into U.S. airspace, the FAA director told Congress.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeks drones to patrol the border
The DHS technology directorate wants to test small drones and their onboard sensors in a variety of security scenarios.
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