Government2024

Schumer urges federal drone-detection technology over New York and New Jersey

When: 15 Dec 2024
Where: New York, NY
Sources: 1 public source

Senator Chuck Schumer of New York U.S. Senate Photographic Studio/Jeff McEvoy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asked the Department of Homeland Security to deploy a recently declassified radio-wave tracking system to identify drones reported over New York and New Jersey and their operators, noting state and local police lacked authority to track them.

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PressSchumer calls on U.S. agencies to use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones (opens in a new tab)PBS NewsHour (Associated Press) / 2024-12-15

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