John Hoeven: “Your work on this has been critical. You have been out to our State twice.”

Phase one of Crack the Code 2.0 is well underway, with a total of six large-scale pilot projects moving forward. But we’re not going to stop there. We are bringing together the partnerships we need for phase two, with the goals of…

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.

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

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…