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Video News Release: Secretary Mayorkas Calls for Extension and Expansion of Counter-UAS (Drone) Authorities

Release Date: June 26, 2023

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released a video package for broadcast including comments from Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas on the need for Congress to reauthorize and expand DHS's Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) authorities. The comments and B-roll, from a C-UAS Demonstration Day held at DHS Headquarters recently, speak to the potential threats posed when UAS (or drones) are misused or flown nefariously.

View Original "A & B-Roll: DHS Secretary Mayorkas Calls for Expansion of C-UAS Authorities" video

Run Time

  • Secretary comments: 0:06 – 4:00
  • B-Roll: 4:01 – 8:49

Screenshots

Caption: <p>DHS Secretary Mayorkas Calls for Expansion of C-UAS Authorities during the C-UAS demonstration day at DHS Headquarters.</p>
DHS Secretary Mayorkas Calls for Expansion of C-UAS Authorities during the C-UAS demonstration day at DHS Headquarters. | View Original
Caption: <p>Image of a drone carrying a package as part of the demonstration during DHS' Secretary Mayorkas' call for expansion of C-UAS authorities.</p>
Image of a drone carrying a package as part of the demonstration during DHS' Secretary Mayorkas' call for expansion of C-UAS authorities. | View Original
Last Updated: 01/20/2025
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