unmanned aircraft Archives - 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

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

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.

05 Sep

Drones and the Future of Aerial Surveillance

By Greg McNeal
In Drones, Law and Public Policy, Privacy, Surveillance

Drones and the Future of Aerial Surveillance, George Washington Law Review. On February 15, 2015 the FAA announced historic regulations that for the first time in American history will allow small aircraft without onboard pilots — drones —