The Department of Homeland Security’s ambitious plan to have a laser-armed drone protect U.S. airports draws its inspiration from an unusual source. According to Jay Cohen, the S&T chief for the Department of Homeland Security (and the man widely credited with reinvigorating the department’s tech research), Chloe is actually from the U.S. television series 24.
Cohen described the origin of Chloe in an interview with Fox News.
As far-reaching as Chloe might seem for airport security, in some ways, it makes more sense the another proposed alternative: having U.S. airlines equip all their aircraft with individual countermeasure systems.
