Digital Government
U.S. geospatial data could flow to China via drones
Experts and public officials warned lawmakers at a Senate hearing of the risks in China's increasing dominance in low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles.
Digital Government
FAA moves ahead on commercial drones
The aviation agency issues two significant approvals for commercial unmanned aircraft.
Digital Government
NextGen may miss deadlines because of shutdown
According to union leaders and stakeholders, the 35-day shutdown made the U.S. airspace less safe and froze needed modernization and policy development.
People
FAA looks to ease drone flight rules
FAA wants to make it easier for commercial drones to fly over people and at night, but the ongoing shutdown is stalling the adoption of new regulations.
People
Shutdown's far-reaching effects could extend skyward
The shutdown is taking a toll on essential federal programs, including air traffic control and safety.
Digital Government
FAA cracks down on rogue drones
The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a hard line with drone operators whose aircraft enter disaster areas and other prohibited airspace.
Cybersecurity
Congress looks to arm DHS, DOJ against drones
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration gives two federal agencies the authority to intercept and destroy threatening drone aircraft.
Digital Government
FAA drone tracker launches nationwide
The FAA completed the rollout of a nationwide real-time drone operations authorization system.
Digital Government
GSA adds drone countermeasures to security schedule
The General Services Administration has added anti-drone technology to its product menu for federal, state and local law enforcement, first responders and agencies, but aviation and legal experts urge discretion.
Modernization
FAA explores shifting its network to FISMA high
The Federal Aviation Administration is exploring an upgrade to the information security categorization of IT systems as part of air traffic control modernization.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers seek answers on possible drone threat
Technology for detecting and disabling unmanned systems that threaten U.S. facilities and assets requires more testing, witnesses told a Senate panel.
Digital Government
NASA wants predictive analytics for drone-crash casualties
The agency is asking for risk management and decision-making tools that can help it accurately estimate the deaths and injuries caused by a drone that crashes into a populated area.
Digital Government
ID, traffic management next up for drones
Remote ID capabilities and a low-altitude traffic management system are the next building blocks for drone integration into U.S. airspace, the FAA director told Congress.
Digital Government
FAA expands automated airspace control for drones
Drone operators can now quickly register flights in controlled airspace in four more regions.
Modernization
FAA reauthorization clears House
The House of Representatives passed a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, sidelining efforts to privatize the agency and adding some cyber to its responsibilities.
Modernization
Why acquisition management is the SENSR project's secret weapon
Getting four agencies to share spectrum and combine their radar systems is a massive undertaking. Settling on a single acquisition management system makes it much more manageable.
Digital Government
FAA expands low-altitude drone tests
To support rapidly increasing commercial drone use, the FAA is set to expand testing of automated processing capabilities for operator authorizations.
Digital Government
Next gen aircraft ID system vulnerable, watchdog finds
The GAO is concerned that the next-generation air traffic technology that precisely tracks commercial and military aircraft is vulnerable to hackers.
Digital Government
FAA bans drone flights over nuclear research facilities
The FAA will ban drone flights over seven nuclear energy and research facilities operated by the Department of Energy at the end of the year.
Digital Government
House panel presses FAA to curtail drone dangers
As a new report warns small UAS can do far more damage to planes than bird strikes, legislators worry that "idiots who have toy drones" will delay legitimate UAS uses.
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