President Trump signed a directive today to launch the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says in a statement that the program will "safely test and validate advanced operations for drones in partnership with state and local governments in select jurisdictions." The details of the program have not yet been … [Read more...] about Trump’s New Drone Integration Pilot Program: What It Is – and Is Not
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Drone Execs Feeling Positive After White House Session
Drone CEOs left the White House feeling bullish after meeting with POTUS and senior administration officials where, in the words of one of those present, "[we got] a voice with the new administration to discuss commercial drone regulations, where we saw needs, and where progress could be made." The UAV CEOs that attended were PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen, Airspace CEO … [Read more...] about Drone Execs Feeling Positive After White House Session
Man Detained for Trying to Fly a Drone at the White House
Thursday afternoon, the Secret Service detained a man who allegedly tried to launch a Parrot Bebop Drone over the White House fence. This marks the second time in four months there has been a drone-related incident at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Back in January, Shawn Usman of the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency lost control of his DJI Phantom FC-40 and it crashed on the … [Read more...] about Man Detained for Trying to Fly a Drone at the White House
Man Who Crashed Drone on White House Lawn Won’t Be Charged
(Source: Slate.com) Shawn Usman, the man who crashed a drone on the White House grounds on Jan. 26, will not be criminally charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, federal prosecutors said today. The 31-year-old Usman lost control of a Phantom FC40 drone owned by a friend early that morning, and telephoned his employers and the Secret Service … [Read more...] about Man Who Crashed Drone on White House Lawn Won’t Be Charged
Secret Service Testing Drones, How to Disrupt Their Flying
(Source: The BIG Story) The Secret Service is conducting middle-of-the-night drone flights near the White House in secret tests to devise a defense against the unmanned aircraft, The Associated Press has learned. The government-controlled drones will be flown between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. during the next several weeks over parts of Washington —airspace that's usually off … [Read more...] about Secret Service Testing Drones, How to Disrupt Their Flying
