AUVSI’s Unmanned Maritime Systems Advocacy Committee will Focus on Policy Development to Support Industry Advances #drone #droneday

From AUVSI:

The UMS Advocacy Committee recently formalized a set of Policy Priorities to help guide the committee’s legislative and regulatory actions. The priorities state that the UMS Advocacy Committee shall:

  • Establish the UMS Advocacy Committee as the preeminent industry voice influencing acquisition and regulatory policies and processes.
  • Facilitate the growth of UMS through active engagement with the government and commercial sectors.
  • Collaborate with ship owners, operators, shipyards, ports, federal maritime agencies, technology developers, classification societies and academia to further integrate advanced automation for maritime platforms into the domestic market.
  • Develop the future of the UMS workforce through technology-focused education.

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