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
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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
FAA’s Drone Detection: Rogue Drones and Bad Actors
The FAA has announced the development of new drone detection technology to identify "rogue drones" and their operators, which they refer to as "bad actors." Saying that sitings of drones by aircraft pilots creates a "serious safety concern" for the them, and a "potential security issue" for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FAA has partnered with DHS and CACI … [Read more...] about FAA’s Drone Detection: Rogue Drones and Bad Actors
DHS Provides Drone Guidance for Law Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a drone guidance statement for law enforcement agencies. As more law enforcement and emergency services departments across the country implement drone technology to assist with crowd management, event security, and disaster response concerns over privacy and civil liberties have grown. The DHS' 11-page document lists 15 … [Read more...] about DHS Provides Drone Guidance for Law Enforcement
