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Fifth Circuit Shoots Down First Amendment and Preemption Arguments Against Texas Drone Laws

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The Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in National Press Photographers Association v. McCraw threatens to dilute the First Amendment rights of photographers and filmmakers using uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), and undermine...more

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FAA Issues Task Order for UTM Project at Griffiss International Airport

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a task order contract to the New York UAS Test Site for an unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) integration project. The project is designed to assist in the...more

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Tracking Drones in Real Time

The incorporation of drones in logistics, security, exploration, agriculture, and transport has led to a projected growth of the drone market to $129.2 billion by 2025. ...more

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Potential Consequences of the FAA’s Failure to Implement Section 2209

Section 2209 of the Federal Aviation Administration Extension, Safety, and Security Act (the Act) requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish defined boundaries protecting “critical infrastructure” from...more

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Singapore Company Introduces Drones to Urban Building Inspection

Singapore analytics and acoustic solutions company H3 Zoom.AI’s founder, Shaun Koo, began using drones for building inspection and facilities management after realizing that the city’s highly urban landscape was “overdue for...more

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Aviation Groups Urge House and Senate Committees to Reject Drone Legislation

In a letter submitted last month to the chairmen and ranking members of the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and its aviation subcommittee, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association...more

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Drones: A Legal and Regulatory Update - Operations Over People and at Night Among Issues Addressed in Latest FAA Proposed Rules

The Federal Aviation Administration recently announced much-anticipated proposed changes to its rules for small unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, that weigh less than 55 pounds. ...more

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GE Announces Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Flights Using Radar

Avitas Systems, a General Electric (GE) venture, received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly a large unmanned aerial system (UAS or drone) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the operator in Loving...more

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Why Utility Companies Love Drones

It’s true. Utility and power companies really love using drones. While it seems like drones are everywhere now, with trillions of dollars’ worth of industrial infrastructure aging across the country, worker safety and...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2018 #4

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A new ransomware, dubbed “Ryuk,” has surfaced in the last few weeks and is said to be targeting large organizations in the United States. The attackers behind Ryuk have reportedly made more than $640,000 in just two weeks,...more

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Kansas DOT Launches First BVLOS Flight in FAA Pilot Program

Last week, the Kansas Department of Transportation (DOT), in coordination with 30 other Kansas groups, flew a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Unmanned Aerial...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2017 #4

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Energy and Critical Infrastructure Industries Warned of Increased Attacks by FBI and DHS - The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a joint statement on October 20, 2017 warning of an increased danger of a...more

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