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US Army chooses 5 companies to compete for Army’s future tactical UAS
The U.S. Army is taking five competitors into a prototyping development phase with plans to select a winner for production and fielding at the end.
By Jen Judson
Trump denies involvement in aircrew’s stay at his golf resort; Air Force launches travel review
President Trump says airmen who stayed at his Scotland property “have good taste!”
Here’s how drones can come to the rescue at your agency
Drones can offer agencies significant value — here's how to measure that value.
By Dawn Stevenson
Sandia Labs trains AI to spot drones in time and space
With machine learning, it's possible for a video-processing algorithm to learn the difference between drones and birds.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Battle over Air Force’s $1,300 coffee cups heats up
The Air Force, under fire for throwing down $1,280 apiece to replace in-flight reheating cups after their handles break, will use 3-D printing to fix the cups for just 50 cents. But Sen. Chuck Grassley wonders why these pricey cups are necessary.
Taking to the skies: Inside the world of National Park Service drone operators
The unmanned aerial system programs at NPS are still in early stages, according to officials, but they already show great promise.
By Jessie Bur
The White House wants 37 items gone from the NDAA
The House draft of the annual Pentagon policy bill is full of things the White House finds objectionable. Enough for a veto? Probably not.
By Joe Gould
The Army has worried about small drones. Now Homeland Security is worried too.
Congress looks to grant DHS and DoJ more powers and tools to mitigate and respond to drones within the United States
By Kelsey D. Atherton
House Democrats want war authorization repeal, but path is unclear
Democrats are in wide agreement the post-9/11 war authorizations should be repealed, according to the House's minority leader. But what to replace it with and how are the million-dollar questions.
By Joe Gould
Military leaders are asking Congress to spend some of this year’s money next year
With nearly half of fiscal 2018 over, top military officials are seeking flexibility from Congress to spend a major spending boost in fiscal 2019—and some lawmakers are leaning towards yes.
By Joe Gould