On Thursday, at an annual hearing held by the House Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) touted North Alabama's contributions to national security, including the development and testing of counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems and the training of individuals to operate them.

The congressman spoke directly with Michael Glasheen, the operations director for the FBI’s National Security branch, regarding the agency's National C-UAS Training Center at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

“What makes Redstone such an effective location for this mission, and how does that setting support the scale of training required for the World Cup, America250, and the 2028 Olympics?” Strong asked the official.

Glasheen said there are two main reasons why the base in Huntsville is

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