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Dallas is ramping up its efforts to defend against unauthorized drones over official World Cup events<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved allocating over $10 million in federal grant money<\/a> toward the purchase of technology designed to counter unmanned drones over North Texas. Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux previously told media that<\/a> counter-drone operations would play an important role in World Cup security plans.<\/p>\n According to the resolution<\/a>, the procurement will provide DPD with capabilities for drone detection, tracking and mitigation. The grant funding comes from a $250 million FEMA disbursement<\/a> for drone security set aside for 11 U.S. states hosting matches this summer. Council members accepted the $10.3 million grant on April 8.<\/p>\n The city has received over $50 million in federal grants<\/a> to secure venues and pay for police overtime, cameras and ahead of the cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sign up for the This Week\u2019s Top Stories newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox<\/p>\n THANK YOU!<\/p>\n You’re all set.<\/p>\n CLOSE\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n DPD will also engage with drones for other security initiatives, according to a briefing memo <\/a>on final preparations for the World Cup from Tuesday\u2019s meeting of the Public Safety Committee. The department will launch its Drone as First Responder program during the tournament, which will give police \u201caerial situational awareness for match-day operations and large crowd events,\u201d the memo states.<\/p>\n Nine matches will be played in Arlington this summer, the most of 16 North American cities set to host World Cup action. As announced by the FAA, low-lying commercial airspace over official World Cup events will be turned into \u201cno-fly\u201d zones during the tournament. That includes space over the soon-to-be-renamed Dallas Stadium in Arlington and the fan festival in Fair Park, where officials estimate up to 30,000 people could visit daily.<\/p>\n Drones \u2014 and the need to mitigate their reach \u2014 have grown increasingly important in the commerce and national security sectors. Amazon drones are making deliveries<\/a> without delivery drivers, while in December, Brad Garber, an industry CEO and former advisor to the vice chief of Naval Operations, wrote in an Observer op-ed column<\/a> that the country\u2019s anti-drone infrastructure hasn\u2019t kept pace with the innovation.<\/p>\n \u201cFederal agencies hold most of the resources, but they can\u2019t be everywhere at once,\u201d Garber wrote. \u201cThe result is a patchwork of blind spots over the very places we gather most\u2014our stadiums, airports, and downtowns.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to direct federal funding for local departments\u2019 drone mitigation efforts, the Texas Department of Public Safety has secured over $3 million in grants to protect large crowds, critical infrastructure, and restricted airspace. The systems used by DPS will be both mobile and stationary, according to a DPS release<\/a>.<\/p>\n The release from the state\u2019s public safety department also states the technology will be able to \u201csafely disrupt or take control of unauthorized drones that may pose a risk to public safety, emergency response efforts or critical infrastructure,\u201d in Dallas and Houston this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Drones of all sorts now regularly buzz around North Texas. 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