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New FCC filings highlight company-specific national security concerns alongside broader supply chain risks behind the original Covered List decision. Senator Rick Scott has challenged arguments from DJI and Autel Robotics against their inclusion on the Federal Communications Com…
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Amazon’s proposed Massachusetts drone delivery hub faces congressional scrutiny, adding to concerns raised in other communities. Amazon’s plans to expand drone delivery into Massachusetts are facing opposition from residents and lawmakers. The dispute highlights a challenge for…
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A Skypod system that took eighteen months to engineer can sit in a port warehouse for six weeks because one customs form lists the wrong harmonized tariff code. I have watched that exact scenario unfold twice, and both times the technical team was completely blameless. The robot…
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Phase III raises production requirements and technical expectations, while a separate competition for reusable bomber drones faces a schedule change. The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program is preparing for its next major competition, with plans to purchase approximately 60,000 o…
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Proposed federal legislation would limit government use of automatic license plate readers and place new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would restrict government use of automatic license pla…
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