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Alabama committee weighs cybersecurity, costs and timelines if foreign‑made drones are restricted
Summary
Industry and state witnesses told the Joint Interim Committees that federal and state restrictions on foreign‑made small unmanned aircraft could protect networks but would impose steep costs and long lead times for replacement.
State and industry witnesses told the Joint Interim Committees that federal and state restrictions on foreign‑made small unmanned aircraft could protect networks but would impose steep costs and long lead times for replacement.
Mason Sisk, director of government affairs for the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), told the committee that federal actions to limit foreign‑made drones are part of a broader effort to bolster domestic manufacturing and address cybersecurity and supply‑chain vulnerabilities. Sisk cited federal steps including the American Security…
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