ARLINGTON,
VA,
USA,
February
23,
2023
—
Today,
AUVSI
announced
the
launch
of
Green
UAS,
a
new
program
to
expand
the
number
of
commercial
Uncrewed
Aircraft
Systems
(UAS)
that
have
been
verified
to
meet
the
highest
levels
of
cybersecurity
and
National
Defense
Authorization
Act
(NDAA)
supply
chain
requirements.
Green
UAS
mirrors
the
Defense
Innovation
Unit
(DIU)’s
Blue
UAS
certification
program
but
is
designed
for
customers
who
do
not
immediately
require
Department
of
Defense
(DoD)
authority
to
operate.
Green
UAS
also
offers
a
more
streamlined
pathway
to
the
Blue
UAS
2.0
cleared
list. Green
UAS
is
the
next
evolution
of
drone
security
certification
for
customers
who
are
increasingly
relying
on
commercial,
off-the-shelf
drones
to
conduct
diverse
operations.
These
users
include
federal
government
agencies,
local
law
enforcement,
first
responders,
and
state
departments
of
transportation;
and
industrial
enterprise
users
such
as
energy
and
utilities,
telecoms,
manufacturing,
food
and
agriculture,
and
logistics
and
mapping/surveying
companies. DIU’s
Blue
UAS
has
successfully
created
a
pathway
for
the
DoD
to
purchase
compliant
commercial
drone
technology
that
meets
the
requirements
Congress
set
forth
in
the 2020
NDAA;
however,
the
program
does
not
have
the
funding
or
mandate
to
scale
to
meet
growing
demand
for
non-DoD
customers
in
government,
civil
and
commercial
sectors. “Strengthening
the
domestic
drone
industry
is
critical
in
providing
options
for
Government
agencies
to
get
the
trusted
UAS
they
need
to
meet
their
mission—
and
industry
organizations
are
well-suited
to
help
the
Government
meet
the
need
for
a
rapid,
scalable
solution,”
said
David
Michelson,
DIU
Program
Manager
for
Blue
UAS.
“We
look
forward
to
reviewing
AUVSI’s
certifications
when
drone
companies
that
are
Green
UAS
certified
have
a
DoD
sponsor
that
wants
them
to
convert
to
Blue
UAS
certification.”
Green
UAS
is
the
first
product
of
AUVSI’s
broader
Trusted
Cyber
Program,
which
AUVSI
launched
in
August
2022
with
collaboration
from
Fortress
Information
Security,
a
leading
cybersecurity
firm
with
experience
in
industry-led
cyber
standards
development.
AUVSI
will
work
with
a
network
of
cybersecurity
firms
to
rapidly
vet
drones
that
are
seeking
Green
UAS
certification.
Elements
that
will
be
assessed
include
product
and
device
security,
corporate
cyber
hygiene,
and
for
drones
that
are
not
seeking
to
go
from
Green
to
Blue,
remote
operations
and
connectivity.
This
launch
also
builds
on
the
collaboration
AUVSI announced
with
DIU in
September
2022
to
further
commercial
cyber
methodologies
to
build
a
shared
requirement.
AUVSI’s
unique
position
with
commercial
drone
vendors
and
close
coordination
with
DIU
gives
its
Trusted
Cyber
Program
the
unique
ability
to
meet
growing
demand
for
vetted
drones
and
to
standardize
cybersecurity
requirements.
“AUVSI’s
Green
UAS
is
a
solution
to
existing
cybersecurity
and
supply
chain
verification
challenges
and
will
serve
the
UAS
community,
end-users,
and
federal
partners,”
said
Michael
Robbins,
Chief
Advocacy
Officer
at
AUVSI.
“This
falls
squarely
in
line
with
our
mission
to
help
drive
a
safe
and
secure
UAS
market
demand
and
provide
a
more
competitive
marketplace
for
all.”
Learn
more
at https://www.auvsi.org/green-uas.
About
AUVSI
The
Association
for
Uncrewed
Vehicle
Systems
International
(AUVSI)
—
the
world’s
largest
non-profit
organization
dedicated
to
the
advancement
of
uncrewed
systems,
autonomy
and
robotics
—
represents
corporations
and
professionals
from
more
than
60
countries
involved
in
industry,
government
and
academia.
AUVSI
members
work
in
the
defense,
civil
and
commercial
markets.
For
more
information,
visit AUVSI.org.
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