U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Ideas

It's very likely that some terrorist attacks will involve drones. Although this suggestion would not work with drones that have already been manufactured, the gov't should require all future drones to incorporate "identify friend or foe"-type capability, so that if they enter an area that is restricted, a gov't agency can query them to determine everything about the drone, including the registered owner, instantly. These... more »

After watching time and again how peaceful protests turn violent at night . . . I thought how valuable it would be to light up areas where protesters/vandals are congrugating. I searched for "drone lighting" and found something in the UK named "Fleetlights". It seems that a large mobile fleet of drones outfitted with lights and high definition cameras could follow protesters/vandals . . . provide stadium like lighting... more »

Dear Sir,

I am conscious of the great problems that represent for your country the forest fires fighting and the consumption of plant-based drugs and how these two problems are priorities for your Department of Homeland Security.

So I allow myself to contact with your department because I think we fight in the same side against the enemies, for that I send you extensive information about our innovative project to develop... more »

The gentleman from Vermont might not have been entirely out of line today when he explained walls are "last century's technology". So use drones across the ~1800 miles of needed border. Specifically, an array of response drones could be enormously beneficial to CBP, ICE, and DHS in general. Drones can be programmed to automatically recharge on environmentally sound seismic pylons (detection of underground digging) that... more »