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Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Measuring Progress and Addressing Potential Privacy Concerns Would Facilitate Integration Into the National Airspace System
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-12-981. Sept. 18, 2012. www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-981.
In 2012, the U.S. Congress enacted requirements and deadlines for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to safely accelerate the routine operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with existing air traffic in national airspace. Most of the requirements are to be met by the end of 2015.
The GAO is watching FAA’s progress, but according to this study report, FAA is not monitoring its own progress well enough.
“FAA, in coordination with stakeholders, has begun making progress toward completing those requirements, but has missed one deadline …
