No Drone Zone
Drones are an accepted (though with reservations or downright hatred by some individuals) part of our lives. But did you know you do not have the right to fly them wherever or whenever you please?
Posts Tagged: drones
The Challenges and Potential Dangers of Drones
Every new technology comes with the possibility of being used for undesirable or dangerous purposes. The future of drones will require a balance between enabling drones for good, countering drones for bad and a comprehensive air traffic management system that encompasses manned and unmanned aircraft.
The Impact of Drones on Public Safety — and Why They’re Here to Stay
Drones are enhancing the safety and effectiveness of operations of our public safety agencies and are here to stay.
State, Local Drone Programs Are Taking Flight
Drones also present a regulatory challenge for agencies concerned with airspace maintenance, but their commercial potential far outweighs these obstacles.
Mapping out the Future: How Imagery Plays in to Government
It’s an exciting era for those in government. Vivid satellite images, airborne drones and 3D technology have unlocked another realm of possibility for public service.
Advance Your Potential by Widening Your Search
Look at your own skillset and research an industry that you might not have considered before and try to imagine how that sector could benefit from what you have to offer.
4 Things Cities Must Keep in Mind When Managing Large Protests
Cities can easily use new technologies to manage large crowds. Learn how from this featured blogger.
FirstNet for Emergency Management
FirstNet provides quality of service, priority and preemption for emergent medical communications.
Ummm Can Your Drone Fly Here????
Drones. Those unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that everyone from Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy to the Dalai Lama are taking a turn at piloting. Drones are quickly changing the information landscape with the possibility of being the most highly disruptive technology since the cell phone. They are true robots, tasked by their human masters for all typesRead… Read more »
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Cool Government Drones
Combine smartphones, robots, and a little R.C. car action, then take the result to air and you’ve got drones. Chances are, you’ve already been wowed by eye-in-the-sky drone footage. Perhaps you’ve been gobsmacked by the video showing the extent of the Nepal earthquake damage in Kathmandu or the one of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Or maybe you’ve simply delightedRead… Read more »
