Agile Regulation and the Future of Governance
…spoke to the challenge of regulating new technology that is coming to market every day, whether in the form of new vehicle designs, commercial drones, or artificial intelligence. PPR visiting…
Moving Toward an Era of RegTech
…digital tools, such as: workflow systems that help improve the timeliness and consistency of licensing, permitting, and investigations; remote sensing tools that can identify regulatory non-compliance, such as drones and…
Incorporated Standards in a Federal System
…are likely to become more prevalent on issues as varied as abortion, drones, and fintech. To move forward wisely and effectively on these issues, as well as to address the…
The “Tyrant Test” for New Surveillance Technologies
Half of American adults—more than 117 million people—have identifying information recorded in law enforcement facial recognition databases. Other pervasive surveillance technologies include mass surveillance drones, digital location tracking, and “predictive…
Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
…days of intense media coverage and with the help of many government resources—including cadaver dogs, drones, and helicopters. This attention, both by the media and law enforcement, is more than…
Regulating Domestic Drone Use
…security concerns depending on how the drones collect, store, and secure data. The U.S. Government Accountability Office raised similar privacy concerns. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates commercial drones as…
Regulation Serves People, and Depends on Them Too
…the future? Most, if not all, of the new kinds of regulatory challenges around the world revolve around new technologies: drones, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, fintech, 3D printing, distributed energy,…
How Agencies Should Use Waivers and Exemptions
…Administration to issue “blanket waivers for several statutory and regulatory provisions.” New technologies, like “unmanned aircraft systems,” or drones, similarly demand adaptability. In more established settings, such as mining operations,…
Top Regulatory Stories of 2017
…| Alex Kang The year is 2086. An artificial intelligence program monitors the feeds from security cameras placed around the city. Swarms of police drones fly through the air conducting…
Learning from Experience for Better Government
…responders in times of high need. The federal government has started to use drones and other technologies, undoubtedly purchased through contracts, to assess damage and issue checks more quickly and…
The Future of Policing
The year is 2086. An artificial intelligence program monitors the feeds from security cameras placed around the city. Swarms of police drones fly through the air conducting surveillance on suspicious…
For Law Enforcement, Super Bowl Security Took Center Stage
…drones within a 32-mile radius of the stadium. Additionally, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) required that all passengers on Game Day pack their items within a specified-sized clear,…