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DoD Counter UAS Efforts Creating Framework For Homeland Applications, FAA Official Says

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

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DoD Counter UAS Efforts Creating Framework For Homeland Applications, FAA Official Says

CACI International sells its SkyTracker Counter UAS solutions for detecting, tracking and mitigating potential drone threats. Graphic: CACI International

Work done by the Defense Department to thwart potential threats posed by remotely piloted aircraft to its facilities in the U.S. is laying the “foundation” for the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to rollout similar capabilities in the homeland once they’ve been granted authorities to do, an official with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday.Since receiving its own authorities from Congress in December 2016 to counter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at certain domestic installations, the DoD has…

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