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Homeland Security

Long Road Ahead for FAA, Airports and Drone Security

By Brian Garrett-Glaser

Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

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Long Road Ahead for FAA, Airports and Drone Security

The Federal Aviation Administration is moving forward on testing and evaluation of counter-drone systems at airports, but in the meantime cautions against their unauthorized use.

Continuing on its path toward greater integration of drones into the national airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration will soon proceed with testing and evaluation of drone security systems for safe use at airports. For the moment, however, officials are concerned that drone security systems may cause more harm than good, if used improperly. The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, as well as the FAA and Federal Communications Commission, jointly released guidelines — interpreted by some as a warning —…

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