Senators want US construction firms to detail use of DJI drones in government contracts

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Two U.S senators on Thursday asked several U.S. construction companies to detail the use of Chinese-made DJI drones in government contracts and at sensitive national security facilities, saying the issue raised national security concerns.
Democratic senators Maggie Hassan and Gary Peters in letters to Hensel Phelps, Brasfield & Gorrie, and the Bechtel Corporation sought answers on the companies’ relationships with DJI, citing reports about DJI drone use by the government contractors.
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“The U.S. government considers the use of Chinese-made drones generally — and DJI drones specifically — a threat to national security and prohibits their use by federal agencies or contractors,