" Someone taking over a hobbyist’s DJI Phantom might not be a national crisis, but a hacker could theoretically hack an internet-connected drone to access the network of the agency that operates it, much in the same way that a vulnerable internet of things device can serve as a gateway to other computers on the same network. "
I don't see it as an attempt to infringe on anyone's rights. The point about hacking is that a network connected drone could potentially be a gateway into the network and therefore a vulnerability.
From other articles I've read on the topic NASA and the FAA are more concerned about air traffic safety. The sky's will be flooded with drones in the next few years and they need to stay ahead of it.