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Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) has broad authority—born out of executive action during the first Trump administration—to identify and mitigate...more
WHAT: On November 12, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an interim rule amending the FAR to implement the statutory prohibition on procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems...more
In a relatively rare move for four (4) Cabinet-level Departments, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Justice, State and Treasury issued an advisory notice on June 9, 2023, aimed specifically at reminding industry of their...more
Americans are using uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drones) more than ever, with the FAA reporting registering 865,505 drones as of May of this year. The benefits of drones, from aiding first responders to package delivery,...more
On 17 June 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to uphold a US$2.8 million penalty against HobbyKing, a drone distributor, for selling communications devices for drones that used frequencies the...more
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones) are increasingly popular in the United States and around the world. While most UAS operators operate safely and comply with relevant laws, growing security and privacy concerns over...more
This week: Agencies issue guidance on UAS detection and mitigation technology; White House calls for 30% boost to AI and quantum information science funding; California approves final CCPA regulations; DOE and DOD announce...more
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones) have become increasingly popular in the United States and around the world. While the vast majority of UAS operators operate safely and in compliance with relevant laws, growing...more
Continuing increased capabilities and technological advancements of UAS/drones make them increasingly dangerous in the hands of negligent and reckless operators, and a more serious threat if under the control of criminals and...more
This Week: Department of Justice Hosts Section 230 Workshop, Senator Gillibrand Releases Data Protection Act, Washington State Senate Advances Sweeping Consumer Privacy Legislation and European Union to Begin Moving Digital...more
This Week: House Energy and Commerce holds AV hearing, releases more draft legislative text; Senate Judiciary Subcommittee begins series of hearings on DCMA; President’s budget request prioritizes AI, other technology...more
This Week: FAA publishes notice of policy on type certification of drones, Senate Commerce Committee examines role of technology in the trucking industry, FCC to vote on TV “White Space” updates to boost rural broadband,...more
Calling it “a paradigm-shifting technology with far-reaching social impact,” on November 27, 2019, the Federal government announced the issuance of the new Department of Justice Policy on the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems...more
This Week: Senate Antitrust Subcommittee holds hearing on antitrust enforcement, FAA sends proposed rule for remote identification of drones to OIRA for review, NHTSA proposes minimum sound requirements for hybrid and...more
On June 6, 2018, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on Senate Bill 2836, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018. The focus of the hearing was “Countering Malicious...more
The Trump administration is introducing legislation that would allow the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to intercept drones that pose a threat “to the safety or security of a covered facility or...more
While drone delivery services are certainly on the agendas are large retailers like Amazon, inmates in jails across the U.S. are already using drones to receive their own aerial contraband shipments. Through a Freedom of...more
The Volcker Rule Under the Trump Administration - The so-called Volcker Rule—named after Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—was part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more
This edition of the Cozen O’Connor Aviation Regulatory Update discusses DOT’s proposed rule on the use of cell phones to make voice calls on commercial flights, the results of DOT’s negotiated rulemaking on accessible...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued guidance on May 22, 2015 regarding its domestic use of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”), more commonly known as drones, which was developed by an internal working group...more
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published guidelines for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or, as more commonly called, drones, by federal law enforcement. Currently, the FBI is the only agency using...more