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Cuccinelli Asks Congress For Funding To Acquire Counter-Drone Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

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Cuccinelli Asks Congress For Funding To Acquire Counter-Drone Systems

A DJI Phantom 4. These recreational drones can be used for illegal activity near airports, borders and be a threat or a nuisance to critical infrastructures. Photo: DJI

The acting deputy of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday told a Senate panel that Congress needs to provide funding for the department to acquire counter unmanned aircraft systems (CUAS) for the protection of critical infrastructures and U.S. borders. DHS needs “appropriations to purchase equipment” to bring down drones that pose a threat, Kenneth Cuccinelli, the acting deputy of the department, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee during his opening remarks at a hearing to…

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