Focusing the Eyes Over America

<p>Abstract With the increasing usage of Remote Piloted Aircraft (RPA) domestically by a wide range of government agencies there is an increased potential for violation of the civil liberties of U.S. persons. A review of the current regulations governing the employment of RPA domestically reveals shortfalls that need to be addressed to better provide an acceptable balance between mission accomplishment and protection of U.S. persons' civil liberties. Three courses of action to address these shortfalls were evaluated: prohibiting all RPA usage domestically implementing additional regulations and not taking any action to change current regulations. The implementation of additional regulations to govern the domestic RPA usage was determined to be the best course of action. Recommendations were made regarding the possible implementation of overarching guidance governing the ethical usage of RPA domestically. This guidance would address the permissible collection retention and dissemination of information on U.S. persons modeled after the existing Intelligence Oversight Program regulations. The need for judicial clarification regarding when warrants will be required by law enforcement as well as what laws may need to be implement to govern private use of RPA was also identified.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>