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Commercial drone use is exploding in the United States, particularly with city, county, and state governments. These systems offer shorter response times, greater utility, and markedly lower costs to acquire and operate than manned helicopters. Moreover, the technology and associated capabilities are advancing so rapidly that even facial recognition is now included in many off-the-shelf systems.

Chinese access to research, data streams, and information collected within the United States is under increasing scrutiny. While the threat to your personal data or our nation’s critical security information comes from many directions, the biggest wolves in sheep’s clothing are Chinese-based corporations. This isn’t just happenstance. Chinese corporations are legally obligated to serve the purposes of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which has used every collection method and form of tec...

37 cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2022.

Twenty-one cybersecurity-related M&A deals have been announced in the first half of April 2022.

The Biden administration ignored an explicit warning from the Pentagon about "cybersecurity concerns" tied to Chinese-made drones and drone parts, proceeding with the purchase of just such materials from a top Chinese company the Trump administration had previously blacklisted for national security reasons.

Director, Center for Technology Policy DJI Mavic 2 pro is on display during 2020 Drone World Congress at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center on September 13, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. VCG / Contributor / Getty Images Key Takeaways Considering the obvious security threat posed by Chinese-made drones, you’d think banning federal agencies from buying them would be an easy lift for Congress. For mysterious reasons, that language was r...