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Wiley Rein LLP

New Drone Executive Orders Seek to Bolster U.S. Innovation and Airspace Security

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On June 6, 2025, the Trump Administration released two Executive Orders directed at uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). In broad terms, the two Executive Orders seek to expand the ability to produce and use UAS and electric...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Autonomous Akin Update - August 2023

Our newsletter reflects the focus of Akin’s cross-practice autonomous systems and advanced mobility team on developments in the regulatory, policy, trade, intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy spaces....more

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Guidance for the ‘Burden of Cybersecurity Compliance’ Emerges

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Two months ago, the White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy.  Since then, various government agencies have issued new cybersecurity guidance for certain critical infrastructure subsectors.  For example, the...more

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Sector-Based Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Infrastructure, From Our Water Systems to the Skies

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Following the release of President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden explained that the Biden Administration is “expecting more” from owners and operators in critical...more

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TSA Mandates Immediate Cyber Preparations for Rail Owners and Operators following its Imposition of Similar Requirements on...

This December, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a pair of Directives establishing cybersecurity measures for high-risk freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit owners and operators. These...more

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Staying Ahead of the Hack: New Cybersecurity Requirements on the Horizon for Trains and Planes

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Imagine a country paralyzed by the inability — even for just one day — to move people or goods by rail or by plane. This is not science fiction. This is the reality of the potential cybersecurity threats that could impact the...more

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Aerospace & Defense Insights | Roadmap for False Claims Act enforcement in 2021

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The federal government’s recoveries from investigations and cases involving the False Claims Act (FCA) fell in fiscal year (FY) 2020 to US$2.2 billion from US$3.05 billion in FY2019. However, with an influx of approximately...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

The Boeing 737 MAX is Back – What is the Impact for Manufacturers?

It is hard to move the news cycle beyond vaccine updates, but this week brought such news. The aerospace industry received the announcement that many were expecting for a long time. The FAA has decided to allow Boeing to...more

The Volkov Law Group

Boeing 737 MAX Accountability: Shareholder Litigation Against Boeing Board & House Transportation Committee Issues Scathing...

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Boeing is the new poster child for corporate governance failures and misconduct.  Move over Wells Fargo, General Motors, Volkswagen, Novartis, Siemens and Wal-Mart, and make room for Boeing.  Like General Motors and its...more

Bilzin Sumberg

The Airline Industry Got Its Bailout, but What About the Passengers?

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES Act) was signed into law March 27.  The $2 trillion stimulus package includes up to $50 billion in funding for U.S. passenger airlines. The aid safeguards many airline...more

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How is the UAS Industry Experiencing the COVID-19 Crisis?

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When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September, 2017, it destroyed 90 percent of the cell sites on the island; knocking out most communication with the outside world and significantly hampering relief effort. ...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Transportation Carriers Receive Funding To Continue Service Under CARES Act

Title IV of the CARES Act addressed certain issues involving air carriers. Section 4006 mandates that the Secretary of Transportation require, to the extent reasonably practicable, that air carriers maintain scheduled air...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Coronavirus, Critical Infrastructure And The Aviation Industry

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Today’s new normal is that nothing will be normal. It seems that each day we are greeted with yet another federal, state, or local order restricting activity. These have ranged from travel advisories, to local bar and...more

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A change in the wind? Heathrow expansion policy ruled unlawful in victory for climate campaigners

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The Court of Appeal returned a ruling on 27 February 2020 that the UK government's policy statement which included the government's approval of the Heathrow expansion was unlawful because it did not consider the impact of the...more

Cozen O'Connor

GAO Urges a More Strategic Approach to Combatting “Insider” Security Threats at U.S. Airports

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has published a report examining efforts by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and aviation stakeholders at U.S. airports to address “insider threat,” or the risk...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FAA Punts On Anticipated UAS Remote ID NPRM and Rulemaking to Protect Critical Infrastructure

• The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delayed the anticipated release of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which are vital to the safe and expeditious integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). •...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOD and Other Agencies Seek to Enhance Contractors’ Cyber and Supply Chain Security

The Department of Defense (DOD) and its component services and agencies are taking several independent steps to assess and enhance their cyber and supply chain security that will directly or indirectly affect DOD contractors...more

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Brazilian government lifts cap on foreign ownership of Brazilian airlines

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On 13 December 2018 the Brazilian federal government issued Medida Provisória No. 863/2018 (MP 863/18), a new rule amending Law No. 7,565/86 of 19 December 1986, the Brazilian Aeronautical Code, that removes longstanding...more

Holland & Knight LLP

New TSA Cybersecurity Roadmap Articulates Clear Aviation Sector Requirements - White House, DoD and Congress Also Express Concerns...

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• The recent release of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Cybersecurity Roadmap (Roadmap) is the result of several years of discussion across administrations to determine which U.S. government agency should be...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Government Warns of Threat Activity Targeting Critical Infrastructure through Third-Party Access

A cloak of secrecy usually covers covert government activities when it comes to the latest cyber threats and intelligence. But in a rare public statement, the U.S. government has warned that hackers are targeting government...more

Nossaman LLP

Air Traffic Control Reform – Is It an Idea Whose Time Has Finally Come?

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President Trump kicked off “infrastructure week” on Monday, June 5th, by proposing to “corporatize” the U.S. air traffic control system, shifting about 35,000 workers, including unionized traffic controllers, technicians, and...more

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Aviation Reform Under the Trump Administration: What to Expect

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President-Elect Donald Trump has indicated strong interest in two areas: infrastructure development and regulatory reform. Several potentially important developments in the aviation sector are anticipated in both areas. ...more

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Obama Administration’s FY 2016 Budget Includes Potential Tweaks to Airport Funding Mechanisms

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The Obama administration’s fiscal year 2016 budget includes approximately $95 billion for a broad array of transportation-related projects. Included in that category of spending are several interesting aviation infrastructure...more

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