ms. vinograd. in your testimony, you discussed the potential use of uas's as weapons, as well as interference tools. they could target airports as well as other types of critical infrastructure here in the country. i would like you to explain for the committee more specifically what authorities does dhs currently lack to counter this this threat. and what should this committee focus on as we draft legislation to reauthorize the current legislation? ms. vinograd: senator peters, thank you. as my colleague just noted, the threat posed by the malicious use of drones represents a significant and increasing risk to the homeland and the american people. currently, under the preventing emerging threats act of 2018, we are authorized to engage in protective measures against credible threats posed by uas's to the safety and security of certain dhs protective missions. that includes, for example, the protection of government personnel, president, vice president, federal facilities, sensitive assets in the ma