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Strengthening Drone Security and Counter-UAS Policies: Testimony from Lisa Ellman
- The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) Executive Director, Lisa Ellman, testified before the US House of Representatives pertaining to the need for clear, balanced, secure and allowed counter-drone regulation to enable the expansion of the commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry.
- She stressed that drones are used broadly and on a daily basis for fighting fires, inspecting vital infrastructure sites, delivering food and medical supplies, hauling freight, as well as bringing aid and disaster recovery to remote locations.
- Ellman acknowledged the concerns surrounding rogue drone activity, calling for greater transparency and edification to form an underpinning of trust for expanding the use of commercial drones.
- She urged lawmakers to implement concrete regulation supporting safe drone integration and limiting security risks with the help of regulating beyond visual line-of-sight operations and drone security around critical infrastructure.
- In order to develop further security she suggested the adoption of a 'verified operator' initiative, to assist authorities pulling apart legitimate commercial drone use from unauthorized use, employing a comparable method to TSA PreCheck.
- Ellman also stated the burgeoning need to expand counter-UAS capability to assure the authorities are mitigating drone threats properly.
- She recommended lawmakers ensure the counter-UAS of measures is not locked into a particular type of technology, allowing security teams to put in place the most useful solutions in diverse environments.
- She also underwrites the addition of more state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement agencies to the Counter-UAS Pilot Program to accumulate more data from a variety circumstances and areas to be considered for future policy.
- Ellman believes it is important to kick off preparatory work committing to operator training, standards development and system testing in order to avoid implementation delays.
- Ellman finished by reiterating the significance of an equalized approach to drone regulation, promoting innovation whilst acknowledging and addressing threats posed by careless, clueless or criminal actors.
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