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Navy and Marine Corps make drones a top priority

In a new campaign plan, the sea services say teaming traditional systems with unmanned ones will let them “rewrite the narrative” of maritime warfare.

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This June 22, 2018, photo shows a Skydio R1 drone in Redwood City, Calif. Skateboarders, surfers and YouTube stars used to be the target customers for California drone startup Skydio, which builds sophisticated self-flying machines that can follow people around and capture their best moves on video. Now it's police officers and soldiers getting equipped with the pricey drones. U.S. political and security concerns about the world's dominant consumer drone-maker, China-based DJI, have opened the door for Skydio and other companies to pitch their drones for government and business customers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Government looking to rein in agencies’ drone purchasing

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Building trust in AI is key to autonomous drones, flying cars

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FILE - This Jan. 25, 2019 file photo shows a drone from the New York State Fire Agency to help track a cruise ship that broke from its moorings and became lodged against a bridge in Albany, N.Y. In Utah, drones are hovering near avalanches to measure roaring snow. In North Carolina, they're combing the skies for the nests of endangered birds. In Kansas, meanwhile, they could soon be identifying sick cows through heat signatures. A survey released Monday, May 20, 2019 shows transportation agencies are using drones in nearly every U.S. state. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

DIU picks 5 commercial companies to help military deal with threat from small drones

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Recent trend shows DoD using DAU as a way to dynamically flesh out policies

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FILE - In this April 3, 2017 file photo, students walk past the

Education Dept. investigating two universities’ relationships with foreign governments

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Veterans Affairs, Justice IGs teaming up to take on health care fraud

Federal Newscast

FAA issues RFI on testing for amateur drone operators

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CBP hopes new bonuses will convince Border Patrol agents to stick around

New retention bonuses for Border Patrol agents who enter into a 12-month service agreement become available in May.

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FAA project monitors drone traffic as usage grows more common

Imagine a world in which millions of commercial drones zoom around the skies doing everything from delivering packages to inspecting infrastructure. To…

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IG: Cyber crime victims waited for up nine months to be notified by the FBI

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, an IG report said the FBI’s current notification system lacks complete and reliable data, making it harder for the agency to determine whether all cyber-crime victims had been informed.

drones

Navy and Marine Corps make drones a top priority

Government looking to rein in agencies’ drone purchasing

Building trust in AI is key to autonomous drones, flying cars

DIU picks 5 commercial companies to help military deal with threat from small drones

Recent trend shows DoD using DAU as a way to dynamically flesh out policies

Education Dept. investigating two universities’ relationships with foreign governments

Veterans Affairs, Justice IGs teaming up to take on health care fraud

FAA issues RFI on testing for amateur drone operators

Proposed law would empower FTC to end addictive practices in social media

FAA working to reconcile increasing utility of drones with public safety

How drones can lift up nearly every industry

CBP hopes new bonuses will convince Border Patrol agents to stick around

FAA project monitors drone traffic as usage grows more common

IG: Cyber crime victims waited for up nine months to be notified by the FBI