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NCITE Insights No. 34 — Exploitation of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with Austin Doctor, Ph.D., NCITE director of strategic initiatives, and Joel Elson, Ph.D., NCITE director of IS&T research initiatives, to discuss their research on malign actors' exploitation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

  • published: 2025/05/30
  • contact: NCITE Communications
  • phone: 4025546423
  • email: ncite@unomaha.edu
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  • unmanned aerial systems
  • UAS
  • drones
Host Erin Grace, on the right of a round table, speaks with Austin Doctor, Ph.D., on the left, and Joel Elson, Ph.D., between them.

Host Erin Grace (right) speaks with Austin Doctor, Ph.D., (left) and Joel Elson, Ph.D. (middle).

On the latest episode of the podcast, Erin sits down with Austin Doctor, Ph.D., NCITE director of strategic initiatives, and Joel Elson, Ph.D., NCITE director of IS&T research initiatives, to discuss their research on malign actors' exploitation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The research is a part of a larger project examining malign use of existing and emerging geospatial technologies.

Doctor is an associate professor of political science in the UNO College of Arts and Sciences and Elson is an assistant professor of IT Innovation in the UNO College of Information Science & Technology.

Disclaimer: The views and conclusions contained in this podcast are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or views, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the University of Nebraska, or guest-affiliated institutions.

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