The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has made the ban official: no agency may use DOJ funds for any unmanned aircraft manufactured by a "Covered Foreign Entity: ... any entity that is determined or designated, within the Department of Justice, to be subject to or vulnerable to extrajudicial direction from a foreign government," which includes drones by the world's leading … [Read more...] about No Department of Justice Funds for DJI Drones: DOJ Makes the Ban Official, but Some Federal Agencies May Suffer
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DJI Responds to DOI Memo: Grounding Fleet Was “Never About National Security”
Today, the world's largest drone manufacturer, DJI responds to Department of the Interior memo recommending that department heads purchase U.S.-manufactured drones from the "Blue sUAS" list. The Department of Interior (DOI) has a long history with DJI, who worked with them closely on building their initial fleet. As the department responsible for the management of public … [Read more...] about DJI Responds to DOI Memo: Grounding Fleet Was “Never About National Security”
Study: COVID-19 May Have Bumped Consumer Drone Market
Despite a slowdown in the consumer drone market over the past few years, new research shows the COVID-19 pandemic may fuel modest interest. Earlier this month, drone research and consulting firm DroneAnalyst released two reports delving into the rise, fall and stagnation of the UAV consumer market DroneAnalyst research head and study author David Benowitz suggests … [Read more...] about Study: COVID-19 May Have Bumped Consumer Drone Market
Data Privacy for DJI Drones: Expanded Protections for Government and Commercial Drone Operators
Amid ongoing trade tensions between China and the U.S. that has led to concerns about data privacy for DJI drones, DJI continues to enhance the security of their platform. Today, DJI announced that they would make Local Data Mode - a feature that eliminates entirely the need for internet connectivity, completely preventing the transmission of data over the internet - … [Read more...] about Data Privacy for DJI Drones: Expanded Protections for Government and Commercial Drone Operators
DJI on U.S. Government Drone Regulation and Fear-Based Policies: “Everyone Pays”
In the final keynote address of DJI Airworks 2020, DJI's VP of Policy and Legal Affairs Brendan Schulman talked about the direction U.S. government drone regulation is taking - and spoke out against fear-based policies. U.S. government drone regulation has increasingly focused on security, with drones in the cross-fire of the U.S.- China trade war. Regulations that propose … [Read more...] about DJI on U.S. Government Drone Regulation and Fear-Based Policies: “Everyone Pays”
