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Markey Wants State And Local Authorities To Test Counter Drone Technology

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 9th, 2020

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Markey Wants State And Local Authorities To Test Counter Drone Technology

Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.)

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey (D) on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to explain its position on state and local authorities being allowed to test and evaluate unmanned aircraft system (UAS) security technology, saying it is his position that these entities should have the legal authority to carry out these activities given their front-line responsibilities. “I believe that state and local authorities should have the legal authority to test counter-UAS technology in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and…

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