WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), McLean, Virginia, which represents over 80,000 pilots from 43 U.S. and Canadian airlines, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on normalizing unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The association emphasizes that any operations within the National Airspace System (NAS) must not compromise the safe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Secretary of Transportation and Transportation Security Administration urging policymakers to advance comprehensive frameworks for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In response to an ongoing Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), AUVSI expressed   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) emphasizing the need for performance-based regulations to govern beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). This initiative is part of the ongoing rulemaking process aimed at facilitating the integration of scaled UAS operations into the national airspace system. Representing over 1,200 me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- DroneUp, Virginia Beach, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) addressing its notice of proposed rulemaking concerning beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The organization is advocating for key adjustments to ensure the final rule effectively and safely facilitates routine BVLOS operations across various sectors, including commercial, public safety, and emergency services. In its letter, DroneUp supports th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Heinrich Announce Timing of Senate Vote on Their Legislation to Stop Trump's Cost-Raising Energy Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Senate will vote today on their legislation to challenge President Donald Trump's radical, cost-raising, job-kill  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Hosts Annual Higher Education Roundtable in Winchester * Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) hosted his annual higher education roundtable at Shenandoah University with higher education leaders from across Virginia's Sixth District. The event was an opportunity for Rep. Cline to hear directly from participants and discuss technology integration, risk management, and more. Congressman  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Presses Attorney General Bondi on Rampant Corruption at Trump DOJ * Sen. Hirono: "What was once the Department of Justice has become the Department of Revenge and Corruption. Rather than pursuing cases without fear or favor, this DOJ seeks to favor the President's friends and instill fear in his alleged enemies." ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's question line can be found here ~ WASHINGTO  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Republican Delegation Issues Joint Statement Condemning Violent Comments Made by Jay Jones * WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), John McGuire (VA-05), and Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement condemning violent and threatening remarks reportedly made by Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones: "Public service demands the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Republican Delegation Issues Joint Statement Condemning Violent Comments Made by Jay Jones * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Rob Wittman (VA-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), John McGuire (VA-05), and Ben Cline (VA-06) released the following statement condemning violent and threatening remarks reportedly made by Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones: "Public service demands the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers and Their Families from Losing Their Homes, Falling Behind on Paying Bills During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act. This legislation would protect federal workers, federal contractor employees, and their families from for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers and their Families from Losing their Homes, Falling Behind on Paying Bills during Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) introduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act. This legislation would protect federal workers, federal contractor employees, and their families from foreclosur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Recaps Repeated Stonewalling by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Highlights Continued Cover-ups * Schiff on Bondi: "The other [goal] was to deflect any questions about the weaponization of the department under her leadership by using these canned attacks on the various senators with the basic object of pleasing the angry old man down the street." Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA), Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation expressing support for the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at establishing standardized regulations for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). As the wireless industry increasingly relies on such technologies for various applications, WIA emphasizes the need for r  more