Hearing: “Unmanned and Unchecked: Confronting the Rising Threat of Malicious Drone Use in America”

Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (Committee on the Judiciary)

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Robert Dooley
Statewide UAS and C-UAS Coordinator, Florida Highway Patrol

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  • Dooley Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Dooley Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM

Mr. Brett Feddersen
Vice President for Strategy and Government Affairs, D-Fend Solutions AD, Inc.

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  • Feddersen Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Feddersen Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Feddersen Bio [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM

Dr. Ryan Wallace
Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Wallace Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Wallace Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Wallace Bio [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM

Dr. Catherine F. Cahill
Director, ACUASI - Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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  • Cahill Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Cahill Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM
  • Cahill Bio [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 04:44 PM

Support Documents

  • An article from Corrections1 titled, “Drones lifting inmates out of prisons? UK inspector says it’s a ‘theoretical possibility’”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 09/17/2025 at 12:55 PM
  • An article from DroneLife titled, “New State Drone Laws Set Strict Operational Boundaries”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 09/17/2025 at 12:55 PM
  • An article from DroneLife titled, “Drones in the Wrong Hands: How Criminals Use UAVs to Threaten Prisons and Jails”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 09/17/2025 at 12:55 PM
  • An article from Reuters titled, “Increasing drone incidents near US airports, stadiums prompt alarm, officials say”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs AZ [PDF] Added 09/17/2025 at 12:55 PM
  • A link to a news clip from NewsNation titled, “Cartels drop bombs from drones near the Southern Border”, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 10/02/2025 at 12:40 PM

Hearing Record

  • A question for the record for the witnesses, submitted for the Record by Mr. Nehls of TX [PDF] Added 10/01/2025 at 10:30 AM
  • Response to question for the record from Sergeant Robert Dooley [PDF] Added 10/02/2025 at 10:09 AM
  • Response to question for the record from Mr. Brett Feddersen [PDF] Added 10/14/2025 at 09:45 AM
  • Response to question for the record from Dr. Catherine Cahill [PDF] Added 10/15/2025 at 04:00 PM
  • Response to question for the record from Dr. Ryan Wallace [PDF] Added 10/20/2025 at 10:24 AM

First Published: September 9, 2025 at 01:09 PM
Last Updated: October 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM