Erin Doherty
The White House said Monday that it is urging Congress to expand the government’s authority to detect and disable threatening drones.
Driving the news: The White House released an action plan Monday that would expand the number of agencies that can track in their airspace.
- “The proliferation of this new technology has … introduced new risks to public safety, privacy, and homeland security,” the White House said.
- The Biden administration also seeks to create a drone incident tracking database, which would be part of a “government-wide repository for departments and agencies to have a better understanding of the overall domestic threat,” per the White House.
- The White House plan also calls for expanding counter-drone authorities for the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, Defense and Energy, as well as the CIA and NASA in limited situations.
The big picture: Congress in 2018 expanded the authority of Justice and Homeland Security to disable or destroy threatening drones, Reuters reports.
- The Federal Aviation Administration receives more than 100 drone sighting reports a month, per Reuters.
Source: axios.com