Bipartisan request seeks more training for law enforcement, corrections officers, and National Guard personnel as states implement new counter-UAS authorities. A bipartisan group of 29 U.S. governors is calling on federal officials to expand counter-drone training for state and local agencies. The request comes as agencies work to implement new authorities granted under the … [Read more...] about 29 Governors Call for Expanded Counter-Drone Training Under New Federal Law
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Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
FBI and local officials describe how a multi-agency task force detected dozens of unauthorized drones, located pilots and worked to keep firefighting aircraft flying by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Federal and local officials are decrying the overflights of drones over a series of wildfires in eastern Washington state, which caused a temporary grounding of … [Read more...] about Inside the Counter-UAS Response to Drone Flights Over Spokane Wildfires
DRONELIFE Exclusive Interview: Andrew Giuliani on the Race to Secure the 2026 World Cup
Giulliani lauds ‘Herculean’ effort to build counter-UAS systems By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive Interview: Andrew Giuliani on the Race to Secure the 2026 World Cup
DHS Secretary: U.S. Still Building Counter-Drone Defenses for World Cup
Mullin says feds still ‘a little behind’ in counter-UAS prep By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) About a … [Read more...] about DHS Secretary: U.S. Still Building Counter-Drone Defenses for World Cup
AeroDefense Launches No-Cost Drone Detection Access Program for Law Enforcement
AirWarden Essentials customers can now share drone detection data with SLTT, DHS, and FBI partners at no added cost AeroDefense has announced a new initiative aimed at improving coordination between site security teams and law enforcement. The company will allow AirWarden® Essentials customers to share system access with public safety partners at no additional cost. The … [Read more...] about AeroDefense Launches No-Cost Drone Detection Access Program for Law Enforcement
