Obama order would force disclosure of domestic drone use

Details about drone flights in the U.S. carried out by federal agencies would have to be disclosed under a presidential executive order under review.

The Pentagon, Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security are among the agencies that would have to provide information on their domestic use of drones, according to the Washington Post.

The order, which has been sent to agencies for review, would not apply to overseas operations. It also would not require disclosure of sensitive operations conducted by law enforcement agencies.

Drones are used by Homeland Security to help patrol the borders, and by the Pentagon for training missions.

The FBI in the Justice Department also has a drone program, launched in 2006 but not revealed to Congress until 2013.

Other agencies, including NASA, the Interior Department and the Commerce Department, also operate drones, the Post reports.

The order, a reaction to heightened fears over technological privacy concerns, has not been signed by the president.

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