National security concerns related to drones range from illicit intelligence gathering to smuggling drugs and guns over the border or into prisons, to attacks like those conducted by terrorist groups. However, currently,...more
8/24/2018
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Public Service Announcement on August 2, 2018, entitled “Cyber Actors Use Internet of Things Devices as Proxies for Anonymity and Pursuit of Malicious Cyber Activities,”...more
Last week, in Blacksburg, Virginia, a 2-year old, Jack Smith, made history. Only six minutes after a technician from Alphabet Inc.’s Wing clicked the “Confirm Order” button on a smartphone app, a drone operated by the...more
Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, wrote in an op-ed piece, that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been worrying about the dangers of drones for years; so much so, that DHS has sought legal...more
In light of the rise in use of drones in the national airspace, there has been some confusion regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) authority over navigable airspace and federal preemption for state and local...more
New model legislation introduced by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (Uniform Law Commission) seeks to give property owners the right to the airspace above their property from 200 feet and below....more
7/26/2018
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Aviation Industry ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Part 107 ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Property Owners ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Market ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Trespass ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
DJI, a leading drone manufacturer, has announced its strengthened commitment to enterprise drone users with new improvements to its geofencing system. Professional drone pilots with authorization to fly in sensitive locations...more
The United States’ government’s ability to police hobbyist drone use was upheld by an appellate court last week. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected arguments by John Taylor, drone hobbyist, who...more
A few weeks ago the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sent out a questionnaire to each person who has registered a commercial drone—that is—for purposes other than recreational or hobby use. The survey also included those...more
With Independence Day fireworks now coming to an end, many cities in the Western United States are talking about the wildfire liability that comes with the use of fireworks over drought-ridden land. The alternative to...more
A new report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should revise its approach for safety risk assessments for the technology associated with...more
Recently, federal officials testified at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing claiming that the statutes that constrict the government’s ability to counter reckless or malicious drone use, including the...more
As planned, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched its next wave of its beta Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) system, in the western north region of the United States. LAANC helps...more
At test sites in ten states –Alaska, California, Florida, Nevada, North Dakota, North Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, Virginia and Tennessee – the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) granted local-backed drone projects...more
Listed as part of the semi-annual Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, a new proposed rule will require drones registered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to display a unique identifier...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has previously used its authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations sec. 99.7 (“Special Security Instructions”) to address the potential threat posed by malicious...more
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South Carolina Enacts Insurance Data Security Act -
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed the South Carolina Insurance Data Security Act into law on May 3, 2018. The law, parts of which become...more
5/25/2018
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Ballot Measures ,
Cell Phones ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Drones ,
Information Technology ,
Location Data ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Public Safety ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government
Last week, a group of U.S. Senators introduced the “Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018” which would give the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) the ability to take action...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will now fund double the number of unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) integration projects as it previously has due to a strong response from organizations and companies...more
Thousands of people living in remote areas of Nepal have no access to healthcare facilities, and many of those people must therefore walk or be carried long distances if they become sick or injured. ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it will use its existing exemption authority to grant economic authority to unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drones) operators who wish to use UAS for package...more
As of April 30, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun its beta test of the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) in the South Central United States....more
Last week, Xcel Energy (Xcel), Colorado’s largest utility company, received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for drone operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)....more
Inogen, which manufactures portable oxygen devices, has alerted the Securities and Exchange Commission in a recent filing that it is notifying 30,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised when a hacker...more
4/20/2018
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
EPIC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Data ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management
Last week, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (Committee) to enforce the open government obligations of the Committee....more