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Unmanned Aircraft Systems
On Dec. 7, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the text of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA) (H.R. 5009) accompanied by the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES), detailing...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
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
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more
On December 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA), following the Senate’s passage a few days earlier. The President is expected to sign the NDAA into...more
Fiscal Year 2023 started on October 1 and, without a final set of Department of Defense (DoD) authorizations and appropriations, the DoD currently is operating under continuing resolution. A version of the National Defense...more
In a move that has been expected for some time, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced on January 12, 2021 that it will remove all drones (as defined by 49 U.S.C. Ch. 448) from Multiple Award Schedule (MAS)...more
This Week: House passes Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, House Energy and Commerce holds hearing on sale of fake products as bipartisan Judiciary Committee leaders introduce SAFE SHOP...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: FAA Drone Advisory Committee accepts recommendations, creates new taskings; House Antitrust Subcommittee resumes hearings on online platforms and market power; Senators introduce bipartisan data portability...more
This Week: House Subcommittees examine content moderation and Section 230, House Transportation and Infrastructure panel scrutinizes ridesharing, U.S. Postal Service exploring incorporating drones into mail delivery, new...more
This Week: McGuireWoods Consulting senior advisor Greg Walden testifies before Congress on drone policy, Senate Antitrust Subcommittee examines acquisitions of nascent or potential competitors by digital platforms, House...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
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - House and Senate Return. Both the House and Senate are back in session this week. The Senate is planning to take a series of judicial nominations as well as a few other...more
Back on December 21, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) required drone owners to register their drones if their drones weighed more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds (small drones). The registration was...more
On Dec. 12, 2017, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (NDAA), authorizing appropriations for various military and national defense programs. The NDAA also contained two...more
President Trump’s administration is asking Congress to grant the federal government power to track, hack and destroy any type of drone that is flying over domestic soil. The draft legislation includes new exception to laws...more