John Hoeven: “I appreciate Chief Schultz for working with us on this priority, as well as for again agreeing to visit our state and…”

Project ATLAS, a new partnership between UND, NASA, the Department of War and the North Dakota National Guard, is the result of all the unmanned capabilities we have developed and serves as a logical next step in the growth of our UAS…

Between Project ATLAS, which we announced yesterday, and the MOU signed today, it is clear to anyone who wants to develop drone and counter-drone technology, North Dakota is the place to be.

Working with High Plains has been one part of our efforts to ensure that North Dakotans have access to safe, affordable and quality housing.

JIATF 401 was founded specifically to address this new threat and leads the effort to develop and deploy counter-drone technology across the entire Department of War.