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    Interior Department Grounds All Of Its Drones, Citing Cybersecurity, Other Concerns

    The move is a turnabout for Chinese firms such as drone giant DJI — which made special "government edition" drones that the Interior Department approved last summer.
    by Bill Chappell Jan 29, 2020 2 minutes
    The Interior Department is grounding its fleet of drones — including Chinese-made models such as this specialized "government edition" Mavic Pro, made by DJI.

    The Interior Department has grounded its fleet of more than 800 drones, citing potential cybersecurity risks and the need to support U.S. drone production – suggesting the move is aimed at least in part at China, a leading drone producer.

    Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Wednesday grounding the drones, formalizing a "pause" he ordered nearly

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