Recent content by Chip

Got a box today from SK. Product was intact in sealed box from manufacturer. But that box was in two other boxes. Outer box was sealed in green tape marked USCBP Examined by line was left blank. Has anyone else received box in two boxes with sealed USCBP tape? I am thinking someone must have...

Remote ID is what made drone takeover possible. Without Remote ID it would violate federal law.

If you want to skip to discussion about the DJI ban, it starts at 2:04:16. Shawn (former Green Beret) expressed surprise as to the DJI ban and asked why it happened. I am not sure whether Shawn was adequately prepped for the interview in that regard. He was obviously interested in national...

I think this is why the government is trying to encourage alternate sources and suppliers. Dependence creates vulnerability. This is great saying which I will remember! Mavic 5 incoming...

You served in the military and held a classified security clearance, correct? During your service, did any of your instructors or commanding officers ever tell you which state actors pose the greatest threats to America's national security and why? Who exactly were you protecting us from and...

Right if you are not dependent then you are not worried. But lots of people claim dependence. And DJI Head of Global Policy says 460,000 American jobs at risk. Of course, maybe he is exaggerating... Exclusive DJI interview: 460,000 American jobs and public safety at risk says Head of Global...

The gain would depend on how dependent the people are on the drone to conduct their daily business whether it be law enforcement, fire department, search and rescue, crop, rail, power, and utility inspections, etc. The more dependent they are on a particular drone, the more disruption, damage...

You made no mistake. Do not feel bad. You were looking for some reasonable conversation. But anything to do with Skydio is a hot button topic. In some minds, this company that spent $500,000 on lobbying bribed the entire US Congress, Department of Defense, and many others in a massive criminal...

DJI vs. Skydio SOURCE: https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/clients/lobbyists?cycle=2025&id=D000069779&year=2024

Look at the big picture: Xi Jinping says Taiwan 'must and will be' reunited with China Over 60% of the world's total semiconductors are manufactured in Taiwan. The production of the most advanced chips (those under 10 nanometers) is even more concentrated, with Taiwan holding over 90% of the...

Maybe it depends what you call a security assessment. The thread started with this article: https://www.suasnews.com/2025/11/dji-security-assessment-an-analysis-of-vulnerabilities-data-practices-and-operational-security/ You said to me: I tried to explain to you why there may be security...

Again the issue is depending on a foreign competitor or adversary to supply you with resources. Whether its oil, gas, microchips, rare earth metals, uranium ore, technologies, drones, or any number of other products, goods or services. My reference to "pharmaceuticals" may have been confusing...

The risk I am talking about is not loss of data. It is about depending on a competitor to supply you with important resources, services, technologies, or products. Whether its oil, gas, uranium, pharmaceuticals, microchips, drones or anything else.

I refreshed my memory. DJI had a bug bounty program in 2017. Kevin Finisterre hacked into DJI and requested bounty. DJI said you hacked us without permission. DJI offered $30,000 to settle but only if Kevin signed a Non Disclosure Agreement. He said no. The same month this article came out, the...

My flight data and your flight data probably have no value. But embedding thousands and thousands of drones into America's law enforcement, fire, search and rescue, agriculture, utilities, power line inspections, etc. could create a serious vulnerability and has huge potential value. Especially...