Calvin Biesecker, Author at Avionics International

Military

Defense Department Seeking Disaster-Relief Drone to Support DHS

The Defense Department’s agency charged with providing logistics support to warfighters is seeking information from vendors capable of providing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that can deliver food and water to people in…

Connectivity

Boeing Backs Satcom Company Isotropic Through HorizonX Investment

Boeing's HorizonX venture arm has invested in Isotropic Systems, a startup that is developing satellite user terminals for low-cost broadband connectivity, the aerospace manufacturer revealed Wednesday. HorizonX was joined by WML, Space…

Regulation

FAA Seeks Public Comment on Safety, Security Risks of Small Drones in U.S. Airspace

The FAA on Monday issued a draft rulemaking proposal seeking feedback from the public on ways to limit the public safety and national security risks of operating small drones in the national…

IIOT Cyber

AIA Releases New Aerospace Cyber Standard

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has released a risk-based cyber security standard aimed giving companies in the aerospace and defense industry set of baseline security controls that can evolve with changing threats…

Unmanned

US Homeland Security Plans to Test Counter-Drone Systems in 2019

With new legislation opening the door for testing, evaluating and eventually deploying systems to mitigate threats from unmanned aircraft systems that can be purchased commercially, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans…

Military

Harris, L3 Technologies to Create a New Merger of Equals

Harris Corp. and L3 Technologies announced a blockbuster deal that would create the sixth-largest U.S. defense contractor with about $16 billion in sales and a market capitalization of $33.5 billion, with Harris…

Commercial

Do Airports Need to Be Mandated to Adopt Cybersecurity Practices?

Cybersecurity standards and best practices don’t appear to be widely adopted by airports and, given pervasive cyber threats, Congress should consider directing the adoption of these standards across the aviation industry, an…

Unmanned

Trump Nominee for DHS Undersecretary Advocates Anti-Drone Bill

Legislation in the Senate permitting the use of technology to defeat potential threats from drones is necessary to enable the testing and evaluation of these technologies in operationally relevant environments, a Department…

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Latest Articles by Calvin Biesecker

Military

Defense Department Seeking Disaster-Relief Drone to Support DHS

Connectivity

Boeing Backs Satcom Company Isotropic Through HorizonX Investment

Regulation

FAA Seeks Public Comment on Safety, Security Risks of Small Drones in U.S. Airspace

IIOT Cyber

AIA Releases New Aerospace Cyber Standard

Unmanned

US Homeland Security Plans to Test Counter-Drone Systems in 2019

Military

Harris, L3 Technologies to Create a New Merger of Equals

Commercial

Do Airports Need to Be Mandated to Adopt Cybersecurity Practices?

Unmanned

Trump Nominee for DHS Undersecretary Advocates Anti-Drone Bill