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Briefing
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- National Defense Authorization Act – President Donald Trump signed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2018 into law on December 2017, authorizing spending on defense for fiscal year 2018
- Drone Registration – Renews U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandate to register drones weighing between 0.55 and 55 pounds (between .025 and 25 kilograms)
- One Million Registered Drones – Over one million drones registered with FAA, with 122,000 categorized as commercial or public
- Accessing Drone Communications – Also allows Department of Defense (DoD) to access communications from any drone in limited circumstances, including authorized searches and seizures not violating Fourth Amendment, as well as missions necessary to DoD’s function, with communication records not to be maintained for over 180 days and not shared outside of DoD
- Policing Authority – Gives DoD authority to take down drones flying near DoD assets, such as nuclear, missile, and air defense
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Information Technology, Military and Security
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Organization
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U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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January 30, 2018
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