Army under secretary nominee stresses need for 'layered' authorities to defend against drone incursions

By Dan Schere / May 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Michael Obadal, the Anduril executive nominated by President Trump to be the next Army under secretary, said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today that the Army must do a better job of weaving together various authorities between the federal government and state and local governments when it comes to protecting the United States from drone incursions. Both Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) expressed concerns about drone incursions over Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA in 2023, and...

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