WASHINGTON D.C. –– Today, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, announced a hearing for Tuesday, July 15, to assess the growing homeland security threats stemming from the use of drone-warfare tactics in foreign conflicts. Read more in the Washington Free Beacon via Andrew Kerr.
“It’s no secret that drones are increasingly being weaponized by adversarial nations and terrorist organizations to surveil, sabotage, and disrupt world peace,” Chairman Gimenez said. “As the United States prepares to host high-profile international events—and as our greatest adversaries, Russia, Iran, and Communist China, work to undermine American interests—we must act now. One drone in the wrong hands can threaten lives and cripple critical infrastructure such as air and seaports. This Committee will continue taking proactive steps as drone technology evolves to protect our airspace and ensure the safety of our communities.”

DETAILS:
 
What: A Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security hearing entitled, “Surveillance, Sabotage, and Strikes: Industry Perspectives on How Drone Warfare Abroad Is Transforming Threats at Home.”

When: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 10:00AM ET 
 
Where: 310 Cannon House Office Building  
  
WITNESSES: 
  
Tom Walker 
Founder and CEO, DroneUP, LLC. 

Brett Feddersen 
Vice President, Strategy & Government Affairs, D-Fend Solutions
 
Church Hutton
Chief Growth Officer, AeroVironment, Inc.   

Witness testimony will be added here. The hearing will be livestreamed on YouTube and will be opened to the public and the press. Press must be congressionally credentialed and should RSVP in advance.  
 

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