Since 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and General Services Administration (GSA) have spent over a billion taxpayer dollars to build a consolidated DHS Headquarters on the St. Elizabeths campus in Southeast Washington, DC. St. Elizabeths is a National historic landmark that was originally founded in 1852 as the Government Hospital for the Insane. The purpose of the new headquarters was to consolidate DHS leadership and operations to improve efficiency. Unfortunately, as shown by a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the project has become a monument to mismanagement....
Since 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and General Services Administration (GSA) have spent over a billion taxpayer dollars to build a ...
When most people think of unmanned aerial systems, or UAS, commonly known as drones, they may think of large aircraft used in overseas combat operations. However, in the coming years, the majority of UAS will be small-55 pounds or less-many of which fly less than 400 feet above the ground. Small UAS have a variety of potential uses such as pipeline, utility, and farm inspections, aerial photography, and crop-dusting, among other uses. The Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA, has released proposed rules to allow for the operation of small UAS for non-recreational purposes into domestic...
When most people think of unmanned aerial systems, or UAS, commonly known as drones, they may think of large aircraft used in overseas combat operatio...
