The Drone Census
Police in Virginia Want Spy Blimps to Protect Ports
Documents released to Motherboard and MuckRock indicate that local government agencies, like police in Newport News, are considering unmanned balloons as surveillance tools.
The US Is Getting Lapped on Commercial Drones, and That Might Be OK
America is quickly losing its chance to lead the world’s future drone economy—but does it even want to?
Joining a Handful of Other Cities, Lincoln, Nebraska Bans Police Drones
Lincoln now joins such like-minded cities as Syracuse and Charlottesville in getting out ahead of the law enforcement drone trend.
The US Border Patrol 'Misplaced' the Records for 200 Predator Drone Flights
But conveniently found them right before its court hearing.
The Department of Defense Can't Find Any of Its Drone Crash Data
Just as the FBI struggled to count its drone inventory, the Defense Department now claims incompetence to track down its own data.
This Is the First Company to Legally Test Commercial Drones in America
Meet the New York company that's already been flying in Canada and France for more than a year.
Meet America's First Drone Defense Lawyer
A case he's taken on could open the door to the commercial use of drones long before the FAA's ready for it
The FBI Doesn't Know How Many Drones It Has, Or Who's Allowed to Fly Them
Newly released documents show the FBI hoped to avoid audit scrutiny.
We Still Have No Idea How the FAA Plans to Use Its New Drone Test Sites
Or exactly where they are, for that matter.
The FAA's Selection of Six Drone Test Sites Comes a Year Late
Such testing is key to creating the rules that will allow commercial drones to fly in American skies.
Syracuse, Home to an Air Force Drone Squadron, Banned Drones
Neither the feds nor the state of New York has come up with ironclad rules around drones and civil liberties.
Revealed: The FBI's Internal Guidelines for Warrantless Drone Surveillance
The FBI believes it has thorough precedent for legally conducting drone surveillance without warrants.