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Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

Commonly known as a drone, this refers to an aircraft that operates without a pilot on board and can be controlled remotely or fly autonomously.

Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS)

Technology or methods used to detect, identify, track, or stop drones that are unauthorized or pose a threat.

Critical Infrastructure

Assets, systems, and networks (physical and virtual) that are vital to the U.S. that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety.

Forfeiture

The legal process by which a government agency takes possession of property, in this case, a drone, that was used in or obtained through illegal activity.

Homeland Security Act of 2002

A federal law that established the Department of Homeland Security and gave it broad powers to protect the nation from terrorist attacks and other threats.

Mitigate a credible threat

To reduce or lessen the danger or seriousness of a believable and serious risk.