DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES RULE: COUNTER-UAS AUTHORITY FOR STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Department Of Homeland Security has issued a rule called: Counter-UAS Authority for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement and Correctional Agencies.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 6 by Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security, .

Summary: In this interim final rule ("IFR"), the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") (collectively, "the Departments") codify the framework for implementing the SAFER SKIES Act, which authorizes State, local, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement or correctional ("SLTT") agencies to conduct counter-unmanned aircraft system ("C-UAS") operations. This framework governs training and certification (includi...