Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Expert tells committee NeoPhix can help law enforcement use drones as first responders
Summary
Stuart Mandel, project director for the Northeast Ohio Flight Information Exchange (NeoPhix), testified that House Bill 251 would support safe deployment of drones for public safety as a first-responder capability and promote statewide coordination with federal, state and local rules; the bill was held to a second hearing.
Stuart Mandel, project director for the Northeast Ohio Flight Information Exchange (NeoPhix), told the Ohio House Transportation Committee on June 10 that House Bill 251 can help safely expand use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for public safety and commercial purposes by providing a common information platform for operators and authorities.
Mandel described NeoPhix as a system that “allows state and local government to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
