As the planned attack on the White House highlights, drone threats are evolving faster than response capabilities. The reported disruption of a planned drone attack targeting a UFC event on the White House grounds is the latest event to focus attention on a long-running question in U.S. security circles: how quickly should state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) law … [Read more...] about From “Predictable Surprise” to Policy Priority: The Push for Faster Counter-Drone Deployment
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Theft of Agricultural Spray Drones in New Jersey Raises Security Questions-UPDATE
Update, Tuesday April 28, 2026: New Jersey state police have reported that the stolen drones were recovered yesterday from a warehouse in Dover, NJ after a warehouse employee contacted police. Police say that the investigation is ongoing and there is no further information available. Incident highlights long-standing concerns about drone misuse and growing focus on … [Read more...] about Theft of Agricultural Spray Drones in New Jersey Raises Security Questions-UPDATE
FBI Outlines Pathway for State and Local Counter-Drone Authority
Safer Skies Act and new federal training programs shape the future of counter-UAS operations for public safety agencies At the DRONERESPONDERS National Public Safety UAS Conference held in Williamsburg, Virginia on March 10, 2026, federal officials outlined how new legislation and training programs could expand counter-drone capabilities for state and local agencies. … [Read more...] about FBI Outlines Pathway for State and Local Counter-Drone Authority
Training for the Threat: FBI Expands Counter-Drone Force Ahead of Historic World Cup
FBI on track to train 60 state, local officers in drone mitigation by June By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series of stories 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 Training for the Threat: FBI Expands Counter-Drone Force Ahead of Historic World Cup
“A Great, Looming Concern”: Law Enforcement Pushes for Local Counter-Drone Authority
How drones used for criminal activity are driving bipartisan calls for expanded detection and mitigation powers. By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Earlier this month, sheriff’s deputies in Marlboro County, S.C. arrested two men after recovering a large package of drugs and cellphones, which the men allegedly dropped from a drone flying above the Evans Correctional … [Read more...] about “A Great, Looming Concern”: Law Enforcement Pushes for Local Counter-Drone Authority
