Policy
Policy
AUVSI'S Recent Regulatory Filings in Response to NHTSA and NIST Requests for Stakeholder Input
The 2022 federal regulatory calendar is speeding ahead as a number of agencies work to keep up with the pace of industry innovation, and recently AUVSI filed comments in response to requests for stakeholder input from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).
Sen. Gillibrand: Paving the Way for U.S. Cyber Excellence
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) deserves congratulations for successfully advocating for the creation of “a road map for establishing, building and devising a curriculum for an institution that would staff up the federal cyber workforce,” an initiative that was included in the
AUVSI's Recent Regulatory Filings in Response to NTSB, DOT Strategic Plans
Recently, AUVSI filed comments in response to requests from two agencies for public input on their proposed strategic plans. Both the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are in the process of updating their strategic plans to guide actions in the coming years, and AUVSI jumped at the opportunity to emphasize the importance of unmanned systems across domains to strengthen and streamline America’s transportation ecosystem and leadership.
AUVSI’s Hill Week 2021: Advancing the Unmanned Systems Industry’s Future
The core of AUVSI’s mission is to build, grow and foster a viable and sustainable unmanned and autonomous systems industry. Critical to achieving that goal is establishing balanced and appropriate policies that support the development and expanded operation of unmanned systems.
Since the last time AUVSI and members were able to convene for Hill Day in September 2019, the unmanned systems community has made unprecedented, even transformative, progress. A worldwide audience witnessed how rapidly unmanned systems could be developed and deployed to deliver critical capabilities where they are needed most.
The JOBS Act Will Help All Americans and Reduce Workforce Shortages
Passage of the infrastructure bill is dominating headlines these days, and for good reason – it is past time that American roads, bridges, railways, and ports receive federal funding meant to rehabilitate and strengthen our infrastructure. All of that work will result in a number of new jobs, but will there be the workers to fill those roles? Congress can take meaningful action to address the current worker shortage by passing the JOBS Act, while simultaneously supporting industries that are ever-evolving and creating new jobs for Americans.