555 The Washington State Department of Natural Resources received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration to use unmanned aerial vehicles in monitoring wildfires that pose an urgent threat. “Use of a UAV can help get real-time information to firefighters on the ground,” said Peter Goldmark, commissioner of Public Lands, earlier …
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Britain announced a roughly $60 million aid package for Ukraine — including 125 antiaircraft guns, dozens of radars and anti-drone technology — during a surprise weekend trip to Kyiv by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who said in a statement that the aid was “to counter deadly Iranian-supplied drones.” It comes …
Read More »Washington County Sheriff’s Office using donation for night …
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office plans to use privately donated funds to purchase night vision gear and a drone. The donation was explained by Washington County Sheriff’ Martin Schulteis during the Feb. 1 Public Safety Committee. Schulteis said the Badger State Sheriff’s Association received a donation from an anonymous donor …
Read More »Chinese funds invest in US tech despite Washington curbs
Washington: Chinese state-backed funds are still scouring the US for investments in critical technologies despite stiffer restrictions on such deals. Pixelworks, Black Sesame Technologies and LightIC Technologies, three companies in the sensitive US semiconductor sector, have attracted investment in recent months from some of China’s government-guided funds. The strategic investment …
Read More »The Technology 202 Network: The Washington Post’s survey of …
Connecting technology experts across government and industry in an ongoing survey. The Technology 202 Network is a panel of technology experts from across the government, the private sector and the consumer advocacy community invited by The Washington Post to vote in regular surveys on the most pressing issues in the …
Read More »Apple hires drone and aviation law specialist as Washington …
Apple Inc. has engaged a specialist in drone and aviation law as a Washington lobbyist, suggesting the company is pushing further into the growing field. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant retained Lisa Ellman, a parter at Hogan Lovells, to conduct the lobbying. Ellman leads the law firm’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems …
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