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CDA is an independent 501(c)(6) non-profit uniting commercial drone leaders to shape policy, foster innovation, and promote the economic, humanitarian, and safety benefits of drones.

08/28/2026

Welcome to the CDA Team! BEX Robotics Yuval Dimri

Lisa Ellman Liz Forro Gretchen West Molly Knudsen

08/26/2026

Welcome to the CDA Team! Censys Technologies Corporation Trevor Perrott Peter Frank John Lobdell

Lisa Ellman Liz Forro Gretchen West Molly Knudsen

08/25/2026

Welcome to the CDA Team! D-FEND Solutions Brett Feddersen

Lisa Ellman Liz Forro Gretchen West Molly Knudsen

08/24/2026

Welcome to the CDA Team! Re:Build Manufacturing Scott Boutwell David Michelson Andy Kane

Lisa Ellman Liz Forro Gretchen West Molly Knudsen

08/21/2026

“𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱...”

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Deputy Assistant to the President, recently joined The Alex Marlow Show to discuss the Administration’s vision for American drone dominance and airspace sovereignty.

His message was clear: U.S. leadership in drones isn’t only about national security and defense. It’s also about unlocking the enormous potential of commercial drone operations here at home and building an industry that can compete—and lead—globally.

We couldn’t agree more.

Realizing that vision will require a strong domestic drone ecosystem, a regulatory framework that enables operations at scale, and continued collaboration between government and industry.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱, 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝘁.

Lisa Ellman Gretchen West Liz Forro Molly Knudsen

08/20/2026

Thank you to the White House for convening today’s Drone Dominance event. We appreciated the opportunity to participate and bring the perspective of our members to this important conversation.

As we discussed just two weeks ago at the American Drone Leadership Summit, achieving American drone dominance will take all of us—industry and policymakers alike—working together to execute.

The opportunity is here. Now we need to turn policy into progress, with government and industry rowing in the same direction to strengthen U.S. leadership in drones, advance innovation and security, and build a strong and competitive domestic drone ecosystem.

CDA is committed to doing its part.

08/13/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗔 𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻!

At CDA, we often describe the challenge of enabling UAS operations under legacy aviation regulations as trying to fit a round peg into a square hole.
For years, the FAA’s UAS Waiver and Exemption Team has helped make that "fit" possible.

Waivers and exemptions have enabled countless operators to build businesses, test new concepts, and expand real-world drone operations while the broader regulatory framework catches up with innovation.

What makes this team stand out is how they approach that challenge: with responsiveness, creativity, resourcefulness, and a willingness to solve problems across organizational lines.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲.

That mindset provides a critical bridge to the more scalable regulatory framework we’re all working toward.

Thank you to Dan Ngo, Liam Andrews, Ewan Compton, Derek Hufty, Chris Doherty, Jody Hemler, Gavin Hill, and Joe Morra for keeping us flying safely and for pushing that rock up the hill alongside us every day.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗔 𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗗𝗔’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻!

See all our awardees: https://www.commercialdronealliance.org/american-drone-leadership-awards

Lisa Ellman Gretchen West Liz Forro Molly Knudsen Eric Brock

08/12/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗛𝗦 𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻!

At CDA, we view security and innovation as two sides of the same coin.

Since DHS consolidated its drone security efforts under the PEO, the team has transformed how the Department engages with industry while helping turn policy into operational capability.

The team has overseen significant investments in drone security technology, supported the expansion of C-UAS capabilities to trained state and local law enforcement, and supported the enormous security effort surrounding this year's World Cup while ensuring compliant commercial operators can continue to serve communities.

Thank you to Steve Willoughby, Aliya Boyer, Mary Rupert, Michael Baliles, Thomas Salima, Jose Cantu, Samantha Connelly, and Shane Cullen for your commitment to advancing security while enabling innovation.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗛𝗦 𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗗𝗔'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻!
See all our awardees: https://www.commercialdronealliance.org/american-drone-leadership-awards

Lisa Ellman Gretchen West Liz Forro Molly Knudsen Eric Brock Benjamin Berlin

08/12/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻!

For years, Peter White has helped push the boundaries of what’s possible in advanced aviation—across roles at the Domestic Policy Council, FAA, and now the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

During the first Trump Administration, Peter played an instrumental role in developing the UAS Integration Pilot Program, bringing states, localities, industry, and the federal government together to test new approaches and move drone integration forward.

Over the past year, his work has helped advance the Drone Dominance Executive Order and regulatory clarity for the commercial drone marketplace—all with the goal of unleashing the benefits of commercial drones for the American public.

We appreciate Peter's tireless efforts and his commitment to American drone innovation.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗗𝗔’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻—and thank you for continuing to push American drone innovation forward!

See all our awardees: https://www.commercialdronealliance.org/american-drone-leadership-awards

08/11/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻!

The past year has brought significant momentum around drone security and airspace sovereignty—from new policy initiatives and authorities to increased focus on counter-UAS capabilities.

Behind that progress are people who have spent countless hours working through some of the hardest questions facing our industry.

Matt Whitehead is one of those people.

During his time at the National Security Council, Matt has approached the drone security challenge with a willingness to listen, ask questions, and engage.
Matt understands that drone security is about the entire ecosystem: enabling detection technologies to distinguish friend from foe, supporting a strong domestic commercial drone market, and bringing government and industry together to enable the good drones can do while protecting against their misuse.

Matt, thanks to you and the team at NSC for your steadfast commitment to moving this important work forward.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗗𝗔'𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻. Incredibly well deserved!
See all our awardees: https://www.commercialdronealliance.org/american-drone-leadership-awards

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