ADRIANA RIVERA

Issues and legislation related to uncrewed systems, robotics, and autonomy, including UAS and AAM certification; airworthiness; operational approval; BVLOS operations; powered-lift and advanced air mobility integration; FAA advisory circulars; vertiports; data sharing initiatives; FAA-sponsored integration and pilot programs; and FAA reauthorization legislation (H.R. 3935; S. 1939).

Issues related to FY 2026 appropriations affecting uncrewed systems, advanced air mobility, and autonomy, including federal aviation funding, air traffic controller pay and staffing, and appropriations impacting aviation, surface transportation, and defense programs.

Issues related to aerospace certification and integration of uncrewed and autonomous systems, including UAS and AAM certification; environmental certification; shielded operations; BVLOS operations; airworthiness processes; Remote Identification; modeling and simulation; UAS high seas operations; autonomy-related executive actions; Controlled Airspace ARC issues; FAA reorganization; AAM airworthiness criteria; FAA data sharing and COE research; Drone as First Responder policy; vertiports and FAA advisory circulars; FCC spectrum policy; UAS Traffic Management; right-of-way; FAA reauthorization legislation (H.R. 3935; S. 1939); U.S. drone competitiveness issues, including tariffs; drone cybersecurity; foreign-made drone issues; powered-lift SFAR; Part 380 issues; MOSAIC rulemaking; commercial automated trucking; Securing Infrastructure From Adversaries Act; One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1); Drones for First Responders Act (H.R. 3786); Drones for America Act (S. 2168); supply chain issues; and aerospace certification and integration initiatives.

Issues related to defense policy affecting uncrewed systems, autonomy, and robotics, including counter-uncrewed aircraft systems policy; DIU Blue UAS Program; RCV Program issues; ground defense issues; non-secure drone legislation; industrial base policy; FY 2026 NDAA (S. 2296; H.R. 3838); Defense Production Act reauthorization (S. 1452); SBIR Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3169; S. 1573); SkyFoundry Act of 2025 (H.R. 5086; S. 2506); FoRGED Act (H.R. 3838; S. 5618); Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act; Drones for First Responders Act (H.R. 3786); Drones for America Act (S. 2168); foreign military sales reform; ITAR; and MTCR.

Issues related to federal transportation policy affecting uncrewed systems, advanced air mobility, and autonomy, including FAA reauthorization legislation (H.R. 3935 - Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; S. 1939 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024); automated vehicle policy; commercial automated trucking; right-of-way frameworks; Remote Identification; UAS Traffic Management; FCC spectrum policy; Drone as First Responder policy; counter-uncrewed aircraft systems policy; air traffic control modernization; Part 380 issues; MOSAIC rulemaking; Securing Infrastructure From Adversaries Act; One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1); Drones for First Responders Act (H.R. 3786); Drones for America Act (S. 2168); U.S. drone competitiveness issues, including tariffs; foreign-made drone issues; and autonomy-related executive actions.

Issues related to homeland security and public safety use of uncrewed systems, including counter-uncrewed aircraft systems policy; the Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan; Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022 (S. 4687); Coast Guard Reauthorization (S. 524; H.R. 4275); FY 2025 NDAA (S. 4638; H.R. 2670); FY 2025 Appropriations; FY 2025 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 8774; S. 4921); FY 2026 NDAA; and uncrewed maritime systems policy.