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Unified Front: U.S. Government's New Strategy for Drone Security

In a significant signal to the defense and security industries, the Secretary of the Army and the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401)...

Global Drone Regulations: A Comparison of EU/UK and US Drone Laws

As the drone industry evolves at a rapid pace, the global regulatory landscape is struggling to keep up. For organizations focused on security and...

Part 2: A Guide to Grant-Funding Your Drone Detection Program, The Universal Playbook

In the first part of this guide, we highlighted specific, sector-focused opportunities like the Port Security Grant Program. However, the threat of...

FAA Approves First UTM System: What This Means for Your Commercial Drone Operations

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially approved the nation’s first Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) system....

A Deeper Dive into the New Executive Orders on Drone Policy

In our previous post, we discussed the landmark Executive Order, “Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty,” signed on June 6, 2025. This order marked...

2021 Drone law updates: Big year in changes for Federal and State UAS laws

2021 UAS law updates - key takeaways:

• FAA announces most significant regulatory changes for the U.S. drone industry to date
• The Remote...

COVID Side-effects: Are prison visitor bans causing an increased use of drones for contraband delivery?

As COVID wages on, society is starting to notice how it's changing daily life. Some of these changes will be temporary, but others will have a...

US DoJ publishes guidance on police use of drones and recommends drone detection

The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has released a report on the use of drones by public safety...

Stadium Security: Drone detection helps enforce safety policies and procedures

Quick recap: In post 1, we covered Issue #1: Drone threats, risks, and disruptions specific to stadiums. In post 2, we talked about Issue #2:...

Airport Security: Airports need clear policies to deal with rogue drones

Welcome back to those following along, and hello to those just joining us. I am Robert Tabbara, CEO of Airsight, a company dedicated to security that...

Dissecting the DHS SAFETY Act: What is it, and should I apply?

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Law enforcement: Transparency and trust ensures a successful UAS program

Use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by law enforcement and public safety departments is rising. While the potential benefits of UAS use by law...

UAS Policy: How to get started writing your company’s drone policy [TEMPLATE]

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are a rapidly growing and important part of many industries. Whether performing a search and rescue operation,...