Tag: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Titan Protection releases comment framework for FAA Part 108 BVLOS rulemaking
October 1, 2025SSN Staff
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Titan Protection has released a public comment framework designed to help security industry operators participate in the FAA's proposed Part 108 rulemaking for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations.
The proposed rule, published in August 2025, represents the most significant advancement in commercial drone regulations in over a decade. However, security-specific operational requirements have received limited attention in the rulemaking process.
"The...
Duffy unveils BVLOS as part of agenda
August 5, 2025SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a new proposed rule – eliminated requirements for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations as part of his agenda to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace system.
"We are making the future of our aviation a reality and unleashing American drone dominance. From drones delivering medicine to unmanned aircraft surveying crops, this technology will fundamentally change...
Titan Protection appoints Thomas Keary as autonomous operations manager
June 12, 2025SSN Staff
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.—Titan Protection, a provider of integrated physical and remote security services, has announced the appointment of Thomas Keary as autonomous operations manager.
In this role, Keary will lead operations for Titan’s drone security division, a groundbreaking initiative that has positioned the company at the forefront of remote surveillance and autonomous operations.
Keary brings more than two decades of experience in security management, surveillance...
Drone executive orders ‘an important step to increase homeland security,’ expert says
June 11, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A pair of executive orders issued by the White House on June 6 purport to “Restore American airspace sovereignty” and “Unleash American drone dominance.”
The orders direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to, among other things, “expand drone operations by enabling routine ‘Beyond Visual Line of Sight’ drone operations for commercial and public safety missions, and to accelerate the development, testing, and scaling...
Drone, drone, everywhere a drone
December 18, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and over our house, four drones were stirring, with suspicions aroused.
Like many of you who live in the northeast, these mysterious drones that continue to invade our skies are leaving me in an unsettled state of mind during the holiday season. And why federal authorities took so long to investigate the source of these drones really does not have me feeling festive heading into what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.
This modern-day...
DFR programs breaking new ground thanks to FAA waiver
October 23, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Axon has announced that the Campbell Police Department in California received a groundbreaking waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations as part of its Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.
Axon notes that this approval is the first of its kind to include nighttime operations and allows the Campbell Police Department to fly missions using Dedrone by Axon’s DedroneBeyond technology without...
SIA names Brett Feddersen as chair of SIA Counter-UAS Working Group
September 25, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) has appointed Brett Feddersen – vice president of strategy and government affairs at D-Fend Solutions – as chair of the SIA Counter-UAS Working Group.
Today, many facilities are limited in their ability to establish counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) given the myriad of regulatory nuances and lack of a clear national framework for addressing the topic.
The SIA Counter-UAS Working Group was created...
D-Fend Solutions’ EnforceAir2 approved by FAA
July 25, 2024SSN Staff
RA'ANANA, Israel, and MCLEAN, Va. — D-Fend Solutions has received additional confirmation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for EnforceAir2, their counter-drone technology that provides protection from unmanned aircraft systems.
The FAA issued the confirmation following the completion of a series of evaluations related to airport operational continuity.
In communications with D-Fend Solutions, the FAA commented that, "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) evaluated...
Staying safe on the 4th of July, with drones
July 3, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Dedrone, a company that protects organizations from malicious drones through a customizable counter-drone solution, is highlighting the variety of security and safety issues for amateur and professional pilots this Fourth of July.
Many cities are opting for drone shows as a safer option than fireworks, which have been known to cause many safety issues ranging from injury, PTSD episodes, fires and explosive malfunctions. But even these newer and high-tech drone shows...
SIA, IBIA urge Congress to reject provision prohibiting TSA use of facial biometrics
April 30, 2024SSN Staff
SILVER SPRING, Md.—The Security Industry Association (SIA) and International Biometrics + Identity Association (IBIA) have urged Congress to oppose a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill prohibiting the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) use of facial recognition technology.
In an April 15, 2024, letter to Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) of the Senate Committee on Commerce Science...