Law and Public Policy Archives - Page 3 of 30 - Gregory S. McNeal | Emerging Technology Expert, Entrepreneur and Professor | Drones, Smart Cities, Autonomous Cars, Privacy

02 Aug

McNeal To Moderate White House Drone Policy Session

Dr. Gregory S. McNeal was selected by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to co-moderate a policy workshop discussion with participants from academia, industry and government. The daylong event will begin at the White House and will then move to the

22 Jun

Commercial Drones Cleared For Takeoff

Set to go into effect in August, the new rule will allow thousands of entrepreneurs and small businesses to innovate exciting new ways to use drones. While rule allows for daytime operations within visual line-of-sight with limited external load operations,

18 May

Drones, Airports And UTM

On May 18, 2016 I will be speaking at the 88th Annual American Association of Airport Executives Conference and Exhibition in Houston, TX. My remarks will focus on the role airports play in helping to establish an unmanned traffic management

02 May

Airspace Awareness And Flight Safety Through UTM

On May 2, 2016 I will be speaking at AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the speech is entitled “Airspace Awareness And Flight Safety Through A Distributed Network Of Apps, Smart Devices, and UTM Interfaces.” Here is a brief description: In this presentation Dr. McNeal

15 Apr

A Primer On Emerging Issues In The Law Related To Drones

On April 16, 2016 I will present at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California’s judicial conference. My remarks are entitled “A Primer On Emerging Issues In The Law Related To Drones.”

21 Mar

McNeal Appointed to FAA Rulemaking Committee

Professor Gregory McNeal, who is also the co-founder of AirMap, was appointed to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee. Dr. McNeal was selected by the FAA and the Small UAV Coalition to work with other aviation

20 Mar

McNeal To Lead Industry Working Group For Small Drones

By Greg McNeal
In Drones, Featured, Law and Public Policy

Dr. Gregory S. McNeal has been named as the chair of the Consumer Technology Association’s working group for small drones. The group will develop standards, recommended practices, and technical reports related to small unmanned aerial systems. Dr. McNeal has experience

15 Mar

Policies Impacting Drones And The Future Of Flight

On March 15, 2016 I will be appearing on a SXSW panel entitled “Policies Impacting Drones And The Future Of Flight.” Here is the panel description: Drones have the power to revolutionize a multitude of consumer and commercial sectors

10 Mar

TESTIMONY: The Commercial Applications of Unmanned Aircraft for Small Businesses

By Greg McNeal
In Featured, Law and Public Policy

On March 10, 2016 I testified before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the hearing was entitled, “Up in the Air: Examining the Commercial Applications of Unmanned Aircraft for Small Businesses.” A copy of my testimony can be downloaded here.

01 Mar

Drones And The Future Of Airports

On March 2, 2016 I will be delivering the luncheon keynote address at the American Association of Airport Executives, Airport Planning, Design & Construction Symposium. My remarks are entitled “Drones And The Future Of Airports.”