New Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager will consolidate acquisition, standards, budgeting, and industry engagement for drone and autonomous programs The U.S. Department of War announced on July 1 a major reorganization of its unmanned systems enterprise, creating a new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) that will oversee the Department's drone … [Read more...] about Department of War Creates Central Office to Oversee U.S. Military Unmanned Systems
Drone Policy
Nearly One Million Comments Underscore Stakes of FAA’s Section 2209 Rule
Experts weigh in on extension of 2209 comment period By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With almost 1 million comments submitted to date, the FAA has extended for a month the comment period on a proposed regulation that would create a path for owners and operators of critical infrastructure to seek flight restrictions over their facilities. In May, after about a decade … [Read more...] about Nearly One Million Comments Underscore Stakes of FAA’s Section 2209 Rule
House FY27 NDAA Signals Drones Have Become Core Military Infrastructure
Rather than focusing primarily on buying new drones, the House Armed Services Committee is proposing the standards, training, doctrine, and sustainment needed to make unmanned systems a permanent part of the U.S. military. For much of the past five years, congressional action on military drones has focused on procurement, supply chain security, and reducing dependence on … [Read more...] about House FY27 NDAA Signals Drones Have Become Core Military Infrastructure
IACLEA Launches National Campus Drone Program with Draganfly
New initiative offers colleges a framework for building compliant drone programs focused on public safety, training, and governance The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) has launched a new national program designed to help colleges and universities establish drone programs for campus public safety. The association has selected … [Read more...] about IACLEA Launches National Campus Drone Program with Draganfly
FCC Drone Exemption List Offers Clues to Trusted Supplier Requirements
Six months of conditional approvals reveal a broad range of accepted drone applications, while key details of the review process remain undisclosed The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted conditional approval to two additional drone platforms, continuing a steady expansion of exemptions from the agency's Covered List restrictions for foreign-produced uncrewed … [Read more...] about FCC Drone Exemption List Offers Clues to Trusted Supplier Requirements
