Unmanned drones and the National Airspace System : challenges and considerations / Miles E. O'Brien, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Brien, Miles E., editor.

Series:

Defense, security and strategy series.

Defense, Security and Strategies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drone aircraft--United States.

Drone aircraft.

Drone aircraft--Government policy--United States.

National Airspace System (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Growing interest in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), particularly for homeland security and law enforcement applications, has spurred considerable debate over how to accommodate these unmanned aircraft and keep them safely separated from other air traffic. Additionally, the use of these pilotless aircraft, popularly referred to as drones, for aerial surveillance and law enforcement purposes has raised specific concerns regarding privacy and Fourth Amendment rights and potential intrusiveness. This book examines the challenges, privacy implications and potential intrusiveness of drone operations which have emerged as a significant issue before Congress.

Contents:

Pilotless drones: background and considerations for Congress regarding unmanned operations in the National Airspace System / Bart Elias

Drones in domestic surveillance operations: Fourth Amendment implications and legislative responses / Richard M. Thompson II

Unmanned aircraft systems: measuring progress and addressing potential privacy concerns would facilitate integration into the National Airspace System / United States Government Accountability Office

Statement of Michael McCaul, Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management. Hearing on "Using unmanned aerial systems within the Homeland: security game changer?"

Statement of Todd Humphreys, assistant professor, University of Texas at Austin. Hearing on "Using unmanned aerial systems within the Homeland: security game changer?"

Unmanned aircraft systems: use in the National Airspace System and the role of the Department of Homeland Security. Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office. Hearing on "Using unmanned aerial systems within the Homeland: security game changer?"

Statement of William R. McDaniel, Chief Deputy, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Conroe, Texas. Hearing on "Using unmanned aerial systems within the Homeland: security game changer?"

Testimony of Amie Stepanovich, Association Litigation Counsel, Electronic Privacy Information Center. Hearing on "Using unmanned aerial systems within the Homeland: security game changer?"

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62417-214-8