General view of the Adidas Trionda, official match ball of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at SoFi Stadium on June 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt McNulty – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents patrol near the Washington Monument on the National Mall on Aug. 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Troy Edgar testify during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in the Cannon House Office Building on June 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The Department of Homeland Security awards unmanned aircraft systems contracts, while the Federal Communications Commission seeks UAS licensing and spectrum info.
The Department of Transportation component will use stakeholder responses to shape the FAA’s operational evaluations and standard-setting as unmanned aircraft systems proliferate.