article_snippet: the U.S. telecommunications advisory agency declined to tell the AP whether the Secret Service sought permission because the U.S. telecommunications advisory agency said such requests are not routinely made public.
article_snippet: the U.S. telecommunications advisory agency declined to provide specifics about the secret program.
article_snippet: the U.S. telecommunications advisory agency had been looking at security issues surrounding drones before the January crash, but the crash of that drone led the U.S. telecommunications advisory agency to focus more attention on security issues surrounding small, unmanned aircraft that can be hard to detect.
article_snippet: The research arm of DHS is trying to balance security concerns of the small, hard-to-detect devices, with the burgeoning commercial use and interests of hobbyists.
article_snippet: Likewise, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said last week the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's studying how the U.S. can resolve privacy risks with increasing use of drones.
article_snippet: the Homeland Security Department hosted a two-day meeting last month with industry officials, law enforcement and academics to discuss balancing security and commercial interests and establishing security practices.