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Drone Defense For NNSA Proposed in Bipartisan Legislation

Sarah Salem

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

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A bipartisan group of congressional representatives want to expand the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) authority to develop counter drone technology, according to a press release by Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.). The Nuclear Ecosystem Drone Defense Act (NEDD) was introduced by: Reps. Lee and Mark Amodei (R) from Nevada, Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), according to a March 18 press release. The representatives announced what would become a bicameral bill in the House to increase protection of DoE…

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