The widely-anticipated commercial deployment of drones piques the interest of critical infrastructure industries, the agricultural sector, and technology companies such as Amazon. Consistent with this commercial interest and its Congressional mandate, the FAA is developing proposed regulations for commercial drone operations by the September 2015 statutory due date, which likely will not be met.
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The U.S. is Fast Becoming the Slowest Adopter of the Latest Advancement in Aviation – the Unmanned Aircraft System, Commonly Known as the Drone
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The U.S. is Fast Becoming the Slowest Adopter of the Latest Advancement in Aviation – the Unmanned Aircraft System, Commonly Known as the Drone…
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The Age of The Jetsons is Dawning: Drones Will Become Part of Everyday Life — the Question is Only When
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Unmanned aircraft, or drones, are taking to the skies and it is predicted that they will crowd our air highways within just a few years.…
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Satellite Technology Firms Projected to Benefit From Proposed Export Control Reforms
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The Departments of State and Commerce recently proposed rule amendments to ease export controls on satellite-related items. Under existing export control rules, the vast majority of satellites, related components and technology cannot be exported and related assistance cannot be provided to foreign companies without obtaining a license pursuant to the restrictive International Traffic in Arms…
Cybersecurity Debate Continues of Privacy Concerns
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Three months have passed since the White House released its Executive Order (EO) on Cybersecurity and, as cyber attacks continue to pose an imminent threat, the focus has shifted to Congress to take legislative action. From the recent debate on the Hill, it is apparent the critical element for successful legislation is striking the…
Executive Branch and Congress Respond to Cybersecurity Executive Order
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Following President Obama’s State of the Union address on February 12, the White House released its much-anticipated cybersecurity executive order, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. The EO was an opportunity for the Administration to address widely acknowledged cyber threats to domestic critical infrastructure and to clarify Executive Branch authority to respond fully to cyber-attacks by…
President Signs Law Easing Export Restrictions on Satellites
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On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, which, in relevant part, authorizes the Administration to ease export restrictions on satellites and related products. Our entry of November 30, 2012, addressed the efforts underway to ease export controls on a variety of sensitive technologies and products, emphasizing…
Export Restrictions on Telecom Equipment and Technologies May Be Relaxed in 2013
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The United States prohibits the export of a broad range of telecom equipment, systems and technologies if the exporter does not first obtain a government license. Controlled telecom products can be as diverse as parts and components, network equipment, encryption technology and satellites. Failure to comply with export control restrictions can result in a fine…
CFIUS – THE GOVERNMENT’S “NAVY SEALS” OF TRANSACTION REVIEW?
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Don’t let the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) be your 3:00 AM phone call after your sale of telecom or information technology assets to foreign investors has closed.
CFIUS “is an inter-agency committee authorized to review transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person ……