On Tuesday, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Director Brendan Carr, who was appointed by Trump, called for further restricting DJI by adding it to the FCC Covered List that identifies products that are deemed "to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security" to the U.S. But now, even as President Joe Biden's administration approaches its one-year mark, Trump's legacy on China lives on in a number of ways.
The shift on the once-universally celebrated use of such systems took place under the administration of President Donald Trump, which set out to challenge China and erode the reliance of the United States on its top global competitor's industry.
Some of the most popular models adopted by federal, state and local agencies are produced by DJI, a Shenzhen-based firm that is one of the largest and most popular drone manufacturers both in China and across the globe. The addition of drones to activities such as fighting wildfires, law enforcement activity, traffic safety and wildlife conservation has widely been considered groundbreaking, both in optimizing mission capabilities and safeguarding the lives of personnel who may otherwise be in harm's way. Since then, new legislation and further restrictions put in place across the government have put the future availability of such systems in question. In January of last year, the DOI issued Secretariat Order 3379, which temporarily grounded the entirety of its fleet of 800 drones. Department of the Interior (DOI) first announced in October 2019 that it would pause the use of all drones either made in China or with parts originating from China over cybersecurity concerns. Some feel the cost of such restrictions is too high, while others argue the measures remain justified nonetheless.
The trend has also created a sharp divide among experts, officials and drone companies. government moves restricting agencies access to the massive market of cheap and effective small drones made in China has made it more difficult to fight forest fires that have raged nationwide at unprecedented rates, among other important tasks.
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