
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved a number of homeland security bills, including a measure to reauthorize and expand authorities for countering-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). The bipartisan bills were approved en bloc by voice vote and must still be considered by the full Senate. The Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act (S. 4687) reauthorizes the current C-UAS authorities of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice and expands them…