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Eyes in the Sky: The Domestic Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems

May 17, 2013, John Villasenor

No-Fly Zone: How “Drone” Safety Rules can also Help Protect Privacy

May 2, 2013, John Villasenor

The question of where a homeowner's control of airspace stops and public airspace begins is already complex. Adding claims by state government to the mix makes it even messier.

January 31, 2013, John Villasenor, U.S. News & World Report

Why We Need to Address Unmanned Aircraft Privacy Now

December 5, 2012, John Villasenor

Obviously when you have an unmanned aircraft, there is no risk of a pilot being shot down and killed or captured in hostile territory, so these unmanned aircraft make it possible to conduct operations in places where you wouldn't want to put a human pilot at risk.

December 4, 2012, John Villasenor, Globe and Mail

With Israel’s Destruction of Drone, the Region’s Dynamics Have Changed Significantly

October 9, 2012, John Villasenor

Will Drones Outflank the Fourth Amendment?

September 20, 2012, John Villasenor

Drones are part of this inexorable growth in technologies that are logging almost anything that we do. It's a sobering time for those of us who came of age in a world where we could move about without necessarily having someone perform surveillance on us.

June 20, 2012, John Villasenor, Willamette Week

Regulating Domestic Drones on a Deadline

April 20, 2012, John Villasenor and Benjamin Wittes

What is a Drone, Anyway?

April 13, 2012, John Villasenor

The Impact of Domestic Drones on Privacy, Safety and National Security

April 4, 2012

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Drones Over America: What Can They See?

March 14, 2012, John Villasenor

High-Altitude Surveillance Drones: Coming to a Sky Near You

February 24, 2012, John Villasenor

The Drone Threat to National Security and Privacy

November 14, 2011, John Villasenor

Armchair Kamikaze: What the Latest Generation of Small Armed Drones Means for Antiterrorism

October 6, 2011, John Villasenor

Cyber-Physical Attacks and Drone Strikes: The Next Homeland Security Threat

July 5, 2011, John Villasenor