In response to events both domestic and abroad, WhiteFox has developed and released a new white paper entitled ‘Enabling the Good While Preventing the Bad: How Security Enables the Drone Industry.’

In the white paper, which highlights “the need to protect against potential public safety and homeland security threats posed by UAS,” WhiteFox outlines what it calls “critical recommendations for a comprehensive counter-UAS legislative framework.”

The recommendations for what a comprehensive counter-UAS legislative framework should include are as follows: “expand counter-UAS authority to certain state and local law enforcement agencies; establish criteria for evaluating counter-UAS systems; avoid interference with authorized UAS operations; require mandatory training for personnel engaged in counter-UAS activity; and consider other technologies to create safety and security.”

The paper also outlines a path forward for industry and government to successfully integrate UAS into the National Airspace. This path forward includes: UAS Remote Identification; UAS Traffic Management Systems; Counter-UAS Systems to Enhance Safety and Enable Operations; Critical Infrastructure Facilities to Prohibit Unauthorized UAS; Performance-Based Regulations; and the FAA’s Regulatory Role.

“Today, public safety agencies, educational institutions and organizations utilize UAS for everything from disaster relief efforts to inspecting critical infrastructure to precision agriculture—and everything in between. However, recent unauthorized UAS incursions raise questions and create policy challenges,” explains Luke Fox, founder and CEO of WhiteFox.

“To enable expanded commercial UAS operations in the U.S., government and UAS industry stakeholders must develop a sound strategy for working together to find a way to integrate UAS safely into the airspace.”