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Legal, Policy Pursuits Lag Counter-Drone Needs, DHS Advisory Report Says

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, February 24th, 2020

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Legal, Policy Pursuits Lag Counter-Drone Needs, DHS Advisory Report Says

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

Threats to public safety and security from drones will continue to grow in the coming years yet the federal bureaucracy is moving too slow to take advantage of its authorities to test and deploy technologies to combat these concerns, according to a final report from an advisory panel to the Department of Homeland Security. “From our view the accelerated pace of technological change in today’s global environment creates both opportunities and risks,” Cathy Lanier, the co-chair of the panel, said…

Space

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Congress

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Congress

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