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/PRNewswire/ -- Helios Visions (www.heliosvisions.com) Co-Founder Ted Parisot was recently named as Vice-Chair of the CompTIA Drone Advisory Council, alongside...

Local entrepreneur Paul Hsu appointed to FAA drone group [Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach] Jan. 13—FORT WALTON BEACH — A local entrepreneur with extensive expertise in aviation-related technology and a commitment to science and engineering education has been appointed to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee. Paul Hsu, founder and chairman of the HSU Educational Foundation in Fort Walton Beach, was appointed to the committee by former U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. His appointment was announced three days before Chao�...

House votes Disaster preparedness contracts: The House has passed the Federal Advance Contracts Enhancement Act (S. 979), sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit information to Congress and make changes to advance contracts it agrees to for stockpiling goods and planning for services that will be needed in future disaster recovery efforts. A supporter, Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., said the bill’s “reforms will help improve our disaster preparedness and provide clarity to states and local communities on how to better leverage ...

Dec 21, 2020 The U.S. House passed bipartisan legislation Friday to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration's chief drone policy committee includes representation for agriculture, forestry and rural America. Introduced by U.S. Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., John Thune, R-S.D., and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., who serves as the chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition Committee, the Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act would ensure that the FAA provides representation for local government officials, including those from county and tribal governments, on the Drone Advis...

Cities Form National Advisory Forum on Integrating Drones into U.S. Communities Share The National League of Cities is pleased to announce the formation of an Unmanned Air Mobility Integration Advisory Forum of cities and towns to advise the federal government on efforts to integrate unmanned aerial vehicles – or drones – into the United States airspace. The newly formed working group will provide strategic advice to the range of government and industry actors who are advancing drone integration technology into the complex airspace above communities and ensure there is subst...