Secret Service flying drone missions over D.C. area May 17, 2021 Updated 6 hrs ago The U.S. Secret Service, in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, will be conducting drone flights in the greater Washington D.C. area starting today through May 31.

"It is standard practice for the Secret Service to work in conjunction with the FAA and other federal, state and local partners to accomplish our protective mission," the agency said in a news alert.

Officials did not say when and where exactly the missions will take place, or what the missions are for.

Source: Inside NoVa.com (northern Virginia local newspaper)