This new technology offers military and economic benefits, but it also puts the nation’s most critical secrets and in fact, all digital infrastructures at risk.
New York City’s Department of Buildings has found that experienced building safety inspectors using drones can conduct enhanced visual reviews of building façade with greater efficiency.
The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration will validate sending and receiving high-resolution images and videos from geosynchronous orbit to ground stations in California and Hawaii.
The Federal Communications Commission is looking into preventing unwanted robocalls from tying up public safety phone systems, diverting critical responder resources from emergency services and impeding the public’s access to emergency lines.