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Briefing

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

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The Coast Guard has received $18 million in research and development funds in the FY ’17 omnibus appropriations act to examine the feasibility, costs, and benefits of using land-based, long-endurance unmanned aircraft systems to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in the transit zones. The legislation directs the Coast Guard to work with Customs and Border Protection and the Science and Technology branch of the Department of Homeland Security to do an analysis of alternatives on “available systems and mission…

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