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Senators Suggest Extending Counter UAS Authorities to State and Local Officials

Senators Suggest Extending Counter UAS Authorities to State and Local Officials
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With federal civilian government agencies slow to test and field technologies to mitigate potential threats from small drones, particularly populated urban environments where safety is paramount, several senators suggested on June 18 that local law enforcement official throughout the country be provided authorities to counter unmanned aircraft systems that threaten critical infrastructure and people. Authorities granted by Congress last year to the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice to counter UAS threats in certain areas over domestic airspace are limited…

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