Category: department of the interior

Interior Department permanently grounds Chinese-made drones

Post author By Randall
Post date January 29, 2020
Categories In China, department of the interior, dji, drone, Drones, gear, interior department, Politics, Robots, spying, surveillance, Tech

[ad_1] Interior Secretary David Bernhanrd told the Wall Street Journal he believed the department would be “very able” to complete its objectives “without sacrifice,” although he also hoped domestic drone makers would replace Chinese equipment at some point. It’s not certain that the fears are justified, however. DJI, which makes many of the Interior Department’s […]

US may permanently ground civilian drone program over China fears

Post author By Randall
Post date January 12, 2020
Categories In China, department of the interior, drone, Drones, espionage, gear, interior department, Politics, Robots, spying, Tech

[ad_1] Normally, the drones would be used for less urgent situations like mapping terrain and tracking resources. The Interior Department hasn’t responded to a request for comment. DJI, which built about 121 of the drones, said it was eager to look at the Department’s drone program review and point out the “lack of credible evidence” […]

Interior Department grounds drone fleet over security concerns

Post author By Randall
Post date October 31, 2019
Categories In China, department of the interior, dji, doi, Drones, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Politics, Security, spying, Tech

[ad_1] It isn’t clear if any particular behavior or network activity from the drones set off alarms at the Department of the Interior or if they were grounded due to the fact that DJI hardware is made in China. The company’s drones have been in the spotlight for years. As The Wall Street Journal points […]