The Department of Homeland Security‘s Science and Technology Directorate has approved the 1,000th technology that complies with the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act. The act provides legal liability protection for SAFETY-approved products in the events of terrorist attacks, DHS said Monday. The government passed the SAFETY Act in 2001 to prevent liabilities …
Read More »Navy Kicks Off Pilot Test for Mobile Safety Comms Tool
The U.S. Fleet Forces Command has kicked off a pilot program to help sailors and their family members access safety and security resources with the use of a mobile application. Under the six-month pilot program, sailors and their families based in Hampton Roads, Virginia and Rota, Spain will be able to communicate …
Read More »FAA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rules for Small UAS Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking public comment on its proposed regulation framework for small unmanned aircraft systems that also includes an option for a flexible framework for future “micro” UAS. FAA said Sunday the proposal covers safety rules for the nonrecreational use of small UAS, as well as altitude and speed restrictions, …
Read More »Dan Tangherlini: GSA-NHTSA Team Aims to Extend Vehicle Safety Tech to Entire Gov’t
The General Services Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are working together to evaluate a new safety technology for federal vehicles. Both agencies also plan to develop a pilot program to explore new safety technologies for the federal fleet, GSA said Tuesday. Dan Tangherlini, GSA administrator, said the …
Read More »Report: FAA to Name Commercial Drone Testing Sites By Yearend
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to choose six test sites by the end of 2013 for evaluating how to integrate drones into the national airspace, The Sun Journal reported Thursday. Sue Book writes that 25 airfield operators from 24 U.S. states have applied with the agency to host the commercial …
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