New Allegations Suggest Secret Service Refused Drone Assistance, Leading to Security Failures On July 25, 2024, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding the release of all records related to the United States Secret Service’s (USSS) use of drones during former President Donald … [Read more...] about Senator Hawley Demands Answers on Secret Service Drone Usage During Trump Rally Attack
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SkyeBrowse Wins DHS Grant for New Technology to Deal With School Shooters
SkyeBrowse wins DHS grant to create new school safety technology By Jim Magill Texas-based SkyeBrowse, a company that employs video technology in the public safety arena, will receive a portion of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop drone-based technology that will help first responders react to an active-shooter situation and other … [Read more...] about SkyeBrowse Wins DHS Grant for New Technology to Deal With School Shooters
The Latest DHS Alert About Chinese Manufactured Drones: Prudence or Politics?
Here we go again. In August of 2017, the U.S. Army sent around a memo warning of possible "cyber vulnerabilities" with regard to Chinese-manufactured DJI drones. At the time, DJI responded quickly to the allegations, adding new functionality that allowed for a "privacy mode," working with U.S. government agencies to address security concerns, and hiring an independent, … [Read more...] about The Latest DHS Alert About Chinese Manufactured Drones: Prudence or Politics?
FAA and DHS Step Up Efforts to Keep Drones Away from Airports
The FAA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have stepped up efforts to keep drones away from airports, conducting "drone-detection research" near the Denver International Airport this week. The effort is part of a push to determine the best way to ensure that drones do not interfere with passenger aircraft. In the final version of this year's FAA Reauthorization … [Read more...] about FAA and DHS Step Up Efforts to Keep Drones Away from Airports
FAA Expands Forum to Resolve Drone Integration Issues
The FAA, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and NASA have agreed to expand the UAS Executive Committee (ExCom) in a new effort to resolve drone integration policy issues. The UAS ExCom was originally formed in 2009, in order to focus on the Department of Defense's integration of drones into the national airspace. More recently, the ExCom is designed to improve the … [Read more...] about FAA Expands Forum to Resolve Drone Integration Issues
