If Policy Tightens Before the Market Is Ready, Who Pays the Price?
The direction of U.S. drone policy is no longer ambiguous. Across agencies and sectors, regulatory signals are accelerating: tighter compliance requirements, stronger security expectations, and increasing scrutiny of platforms, data, and supply chains. For operators, this is no longer theoretical. It is operational. The unresolved question is not whether policy will tighten. […]
If Drones Are Critical Infrastructure, Policy Must Treat Them That Way
The FCC’s December 2025 update to the Covered List, adding foreign-produced drones and critical components on a going-forward basis, was not a ban, not a grounding, and not a disruption to current operations. But it was a signal A signal that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are no longer viewed as niche technology or […]