News and Commentary. In a widely publicized FAA-funded report titled Assessing the Risks of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) concludes that the FAA approach to drone certifications and approvals is "overly stringent." This isn't a shock to most of the drone industry. Patrick Byrnes, a Partner … [Read more...] about The NASEM Report: FAA “Overly Stringent” on Drones