This week, the UAS world witnessed two concerning developments
related to national security. On Wednesday, newly appointed
FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the Senate Committee
on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. Wray warned that
terrorist organizations are actively seeking drones as a means to
wage attacks. "I think we do know that terrorist organizations
have an interest in using drones." Wray elaborated even
further, "We've seen that overseas already with growing
frequency. I think the expectation is that it's coming here
imminently. I think they are relatively easy to acquire, relatively
easy to operate, and quite difficult to disrupt and
monitor."
And coinciding with Director Wray's warning, on Thursday,
the FAA banned
UAS flights over 10 Department of the Interior (DOI) sites,
including the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore. Issued pursuant
14 C.F.R. § 99.7 "Special Security Instructions,"
the flight restrictions will take effect
