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Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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
President Trump recently signed two Executive Orders aimed at advancing the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and promoting U.S. drone manufacturing and export. The Orders underscore the Trump...more
On June 6, President Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) with the stated purpose of supporting the domestic drone industry, while also protecting against the threats posed by the misuse and malicious use of drones....more
This Order directs the Secretary of Defense to order as many units of the Armed Forces as he determines appropriate, including the Ready Reserve and the National Guard, to support the activities of the Secretary of Homeland...more
Last week, the Executive Order on Protecting the United States from Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) expanded the U.S.-China drone controversy to North Korea, Iran, and Russia....more
Recently, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) accepted comments on the future of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”), those aircraft under 55 pounds that we commonly refer to as “drones.” The FAA has authorized...more
During the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the initiation of two long-awaited rulemakings related to the operation of small unmanned...more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at the request of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), issued new drone operating restrictions to address concerns about potentially malicious...more
Recent hearings on Capitol Hill highlight issues requiring attention before the drone industry can fully realize its economic value. The value of the commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS or drone) industry has grown to...more
Last year, for the first time, the FAA broadly authorized commercial drones here in the United States. Since that time, the commercial drone industry has grown to a level few could have imagined only a couple of years ago. ...more
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more
On April 7, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a Notice to Airmen (Notice) that becomes effective on April 14, 2017. The Notice prohibits the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) over 133...more
Two drone crashes in recent weeks have raised public safety concerns, as law enforcement and national security agencies grapple with how to prepare for — and respond to — illicit uses of unmanned aerial vehicles....more