John Hoeven: “Senator Hoeven and I have led a lot of efforts on distracted driving and got a bill passed just recently with Senator…”

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.

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.

Now, UND will serve as the clearinghouse for this task force, leveraging the expertise of its researchers and the capabilities of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to assess technologies that can be used to detect, protect against and…

I appreciate General Ross for recognizing the potential of this partnership and for working with me to make it a reality.