Category Archives: Aerial Surveillance

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Martin Walls

INSCT Research Center Student Panel on UAVs & Privacy: On April 6, 2013, four students from the INSCT Research Center formed a panel on domestic use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and privacy at the 2013 Conference on National and International Security … Continue reading →

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Air Force UAVs: The Secret History

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Martin Walls

Thomas P. Ehrhard, July 2010 Ehrhard tells the fascinating story of its origins as a persistent system to track mobile targets and how the glut of “black world” money in the late Cold War years encouraged cost and requirements growth … Continue reading →

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Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Martin Walls

The prospect of drone use inside the United States raises far-reaching issues concerning the extent of government surveillance authority, the value of privacy in the digital age, and the role of Congress in reconciling these issues. Continue reading →

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CBP’s Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Nation’s Border Security

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Martin Walls

DHS Office of Inspector General review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) actions to establish its unmanned aircraft systems program. The purpose of the program is to provide reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting, and acquisition capabilities across all CBP areas of responsibility. Continue reading →

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