DJI has taken its campaign against the Federal Communications Commission’s drone restrictions directly to the agency’s leadership, formally submitting an independent cybersecurity assessment that found no evidence supporting many of the security concerns long cited against the company.
DJI representatives recently met with Adam Chan, Senior National Security Counsel to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, and Scott Noveck from the FCC’s Office of General Counsel. During the meeting, DJI discussed the findings of an extensive security assessment conducted by US-based cybersecurity firm OnDefend and provided the report to agency staff.
The filing marks the latest development in what has become one of the most consequential regulatory battles in the history of the US drone industry. While the FCC continues reviewing DJI’s challenge to its placement on the Covered List, the agency is simultaneously facing growing criticism from drone operators, public safety organizations, businesses, and hobbyists who argue the restrictions are harming American users without publicly presented technical evidence.
In the filing, DJI highlighted OnDefend’s conclusion that a five-month examination of the DJI Air 3S and Matrice 4E ecosystems “identified no evidence of hidden backdoors, no data transmissions outside the United States, and no viable pathways for hijacking or weaponization.” DJI noted that it initially did not believe an ex parte filing was necessary but agreed to submit the report at the request of FCC staff.
