The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) met yesterday with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) at the White House. CDA representatives discussed the Alliance positions on two regulatory issues: drone flight over people and general drone security. The Commercial Drone Alliance is an industry-led, 501(c)6 non-profit association "representing commercial … [Read more...] about Commercial Drone Alliance Meets With White House Office on Drones Over People, Security
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Countering Malicious Drones: Drone Stakeholders Comment on Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Committee Hearing
Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will hold a hearing on S. 2836, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018: Countering Malicious Drones. The proposed Act would grant the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security broad powers to deal with drones that are thought to pose a security risk. The Act would … [Read more...] about Countering Malicious Drones: Drone Stakeholders Comment on Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Committee Hearing
Drones and the Royal Wedding
This weekend's big news was the British Royal Wedding - and drones played their part in the festivities. The Royal Wedding was a major event (multiple events) requiring major security. Not only did the royal family appear en masse, but the guest list was loaded with celebrity names all worthy of their own security detail. Wedding crashers of the ordinary type were a minor … [Read more...] about Drones and the Royal Wedding
Drone Security System Airspace Scores $20 Million in Funding
As drones become big news, so do systems to avoid them. Investment in drone defense has increased as a range of stakeholders from federal agencies and airports to stadiums and office buildings look for solutions. San Francisco-based Airspace Systems Inc. has just scored $20-million from a Series A funding round led by Singtel Innov8 the venture capital arm of Singtel, with … [Read more...] about Drone Security System Airspace Scores $20 Million in Funding
Verizon and Dedrone Write the Book on Preventing Drone Disasters During Emergency Response
Drone security firm Dedrone and network giant Verizon's OCR (Operation Convergent Response) team have written the book - well, the whitepaper, anyway - on preventing drone disasters during emergency response. Dedrone is one of the leading firms in the anti-drone technology space, providing an airspace security platform that detects, classifies, and mitigates drone threats. … [Read more...] about Verizon and Dedrone Write the Book on Preventing Drone Disasters During Emergency Response
