Posted on 07/11/2025 6:57:19 AM PDT by BenLurkin
House Republicans are calling on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to expedite a national security review of Chinese drone manufacturers like Shenzhen Da-Jiang Innovations Sciences and Technologies Company Limited (DJI Technologies) pursuant to the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
In a letter to ODNI signed by representatives Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.; Rick Crawford, R-Ark.; and John Moolenaar, R-Mich., the lawmakers requested timely execution of the review as drone technology quickly accelerates.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month prioritizing the accelerated integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into U.S. national airspace.
But before that fully goes into effect, the lawmakers say the timely execution of the review of DJI and Autel Robotics, their subsidiaries and affiliates, is essential.
Lawmakers say Section 1709 of the National Defense Authorization Act directs national security agencies to evaluate if communications or video surveillance produced by DJI and Autel pose unacceptable risks to U.S. national security and the safety of U.S. citizens.
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Someone knows about the ChiCom chips.
From a few years ago, right before he left office:
Executive Order on Protecting The United States From Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-protecting-united-states-certain-unmanned-aircraft-systems/ ^ | January 18, 2021 | DONALD J. TRUMP
Posted on 1/18/2021, 10:18:05 PM by Lera
Executive Order on Protecting The United States From Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that additional actions are necessary to ensure the security of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) owned, operated, and controlled by the Federal Government; to secure the integrity of American infrastructure, including America’s National Airspace System (NAS); to protect our law enforcement and warfighters; and to maintain and expand our domestic industrial base capabilities.
Accordingly, I hereby order:...
The ones with the Linux servers that phone home regularly?
The drones they sell to the public, or the drones they keep underground on their farms near our military bases?
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