Group: States Should Require Warrants for UAS Surveillance
Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, chairman of the Aerospace States Association, released UAS 'considerations' for lawmakers at the Unmanned Systems Conference. (Photo: Bill Carey)
Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, chairman of the Aerospace States Association, released UAS 'considerations' for lawmakers at the Unmanned Systems Conference. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Government agencies would not be allowed to use unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to track individuals without first obtaining a warrant under a set of recommendations developed by a coalition of state governmental organizations. The Aerospace States Association (ASA) released the privacy-focused UAS “considerations” on Tuesday at the Unmanned Systems 2013 conference in Washington, D.C. They are intended to serve as guidance for state lawmakers in developing UAS legislation.