Says Drones Are 'Invaluable' In Border Security Efforts, But Can Also Present Challenges
At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security this week, Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) urged Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to advance efforts to protect against the potential misuse of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Hoeven also outlined the importance of DHS building partnerships with other organizations to train its UAS pilots and ensure it has adequate personnel for Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) fleet of unmanned aircraft, similar to CBP’s Pathways Program at the University of North Dakota.