"On Tuesday, unless Congress acts, America will lose critical counter-drone protections, making it easier for adversaries and criminals to exploit our skies. Absent congressional action, the federal government's ability to mitigate drone threats will be called into legal question, as key authorities lapse. Should this occur, it will put our nation's critical infrastructure and American lives at risk by creating an unnecessary gap in the fabric of our nation's security."
"These counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities were granted to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice in 2018 to address proliferating use of commercial and hobby drones and the risk they pose to critical infrastructure, particularly airports. In the years since, Congress has wisely extended these authorities, as drone use has exploded. Today there are over one million drones registered with the Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S."
Counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities granted to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice in 2018 could lapse on Tuesday unless Congress acts, creating legal uncertainty for federal mitigation of drone threats. Congress has repeatedly extended these authorities as commercial and hobby drone use surged; over one million drones are currently registered with the FAA and that number is expected to triple by 2028. Detection, interdiction, and mitigation technologies and protocols have evolved while legislative proposals seek to expand and refine federal authorities and empower state and local detection and interdiction. Recent airport closures in Denmark and Norway illustrate immediate risks to aviation, infrastructure, and public safety.
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