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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS On UAS initiative: UND, Northrop Grumman, other partners sign strategic alliance agreement
ByPeter Johnson,ExecutiveAssociate Vice President for University Relations The University of North Dakotaand other partners in the region took another major step Thursday, May 30, toward creating wha...
Posted on 5/31/13 at 4:38 PM
Drones and ag: A good match? 
Imagine the day when a farmer pushes a button that launches an unmanned aircraft. The aircraft flies over a field, captures high-tech images of the crop below and translates the images into easy-to-understand information.
By Jonathan Knutson , May 30, 2013
Northrop Grumman, Grand Forks partners sign agreement promoting UAS in region
Representatives of government, academic and private organizations signed a “strategic alliance agreement” Thursday to further promote unmanned aircraft systems in the Grand Forks region.
By Robb Jeffries , May 30, 2013
Industry experts set to appear at ND drone summit
The seventh annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems Action Summit kicks off Thursday the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, featuring the nation's leading industry, military and professional experts.
By Associated Press , May 30, 2013
Governor names UAS leader
Gov. Jack Dalrymple Tuesday named former North Dakota Air National Guard Commander Col. Robert Becklund as director of a new unmanned aircraft systems authority.
By Herald Staff Report , May 29, 2013
Lake Region to offer UAS training
Lake Region State College in Devils Lake is getting into the unmanned aircraft systems industry. The college plans to offer training for law enforcement officials and farmers in the use of UAS, and it’s partnering with UND, home to the Center for UAS Research, Education and Training.
By Herald Staff Report , May 02, 2013
Bruce Gjovig, Grand Forks, letter: Constitution already guards against drones
Under current law, we are to be secure in our home no matter the technology, and law enforcement cannot cross that line of privacy without a warrant.
By Bruce Gjovig , March 19, 2013
Northrop Grumman commits to UAS park at GFAFB
Northrop Grumman has committed to being the anchor tenant of a proposed unmanned aircraft systems technology park at Grand Forks Air Force Base, according to Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.
By Kevin Bonham , March 13, 2013
BRUCE GJOVIG: Don’t strap tie-downs on N.D.’s chance to soar
House Bill 1373 is a bill to limit the use of unmanned aircraft systems for surveillance by law enforcement except by use of search warrant.
By Bruce Gjovig , March 11, 2013
BOB ROST: Lawmakers’ overreaction could harm public safety
We must have missed something. Has there been a sudden rash of privacy invasions in North Dakota involving unmanned aircraft systems, the devices the media has dubbed “drones”?
By Bob Rost , March 11, 2013
STEVEN MORRISON: N.D. bill strikes right balance on drones
The North Dakota House recently passed a bill requiring police departments to get a warrant before they use a drone. It should become law because it appropriately balances citizens’ interest in privacy with the interest of all of us in public safety.
By Steven Morrison , March 07, 2013
OUR OPINION: Lawmakers, keep eyes on the FAA’s prize
Between the start of the North Dakota House’s debate about the privacy implications of drones and today, something changed.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , February 26, 2013
FAA formally seeks proposals for drone test sites
North Dakota is one of 26 states competing to host a test site.
By Herald Staff Report , February 14, 2013
OUR OPINION: Privacy concerns should make drones blink
Despite a burgeoning national movement that’s resulting in proposals to protect individual privacy from coast to coast, too few police officers in North Dakota seem to take seriously the privacy concerns raised by drones.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , January 29, 2013
New Northland program looks to capitalize on imagery analysis
A new program at Northland Community and Technical College this semester boasts of employing students virtually anywhere — and it’s nearly free of cost.
By Jennifer Johnson , January 01, 2013
OUR OPINION: U.S. needs limits on use of drones
Unmanned aircraft systems are hugely important for the future of Grand Forks. The field is sure to see spectacular growth, companies will want to “cluster” near UAS centers at universities and military bases — and Grand Forks fills those bills.
By Tom Dennis , December 06, 2012
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