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Regulatory & Legislative Threat Assessment// May 2026

DRONEDOMINANCE

The largest domestic drone procurement opportunity in U.S. history. A regulatory intelligence brief on the federal and state landscape shaping the next phase of American airpower.

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FY27 DAWG // $54.6B REQUESTDRONE DOMINANCE // GAUNTLET IINDAA §1709 // DJI BANNEDFCC COVERED LIST // 12.22.2025BLUE UAS EXEMPTION EXPIRES // 01.01.2027ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL // $2.5BDFR CAGR // 18.6%•
FY27 DAWG // $54.6B REQUESTDRONE DOMINANCE // GAUNTLET IINDAA §1709 // DJI BANNEDFCC COVERED LIST // 12.22.2025BLUE UAS EXEMPTION EXPIRES // 01.01.2027ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL // $2.5BDFR CAGR // 18.6%•
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A once-in-a-generationprocurement window.

DAWG FY2027 Request
$54.6B
~24,000% over FY2026 baseline
Drone Dominance Program
$1.1B
PDW qualified for Gauntlet II
LE Agencies Needing Replacement
18,000+
Post-FCC Covered List
DFR Market CAGR
18.6%
$14.8B by 2034
CONTENTS

The Brief.

SECTION 01

Federal Procurement Landscape

$54.6B DAWG, $1.1B Drone Dominance, $2.5B One Big Beautiful Bill.

SECTION 02

China / DJI Threat

FCC Covered List in force. Blue UAS exemption expires 01.01.2027 — critical risk.

SECTION 03

State Landscape

Tier 1 (15 states), Tier 2 (18 states) — public safety procurement pathway.

SECTION 04

Legislative Calendar

Appropriations markups, NDAA conference, Gauntlet II results, FCC renewal.

SECTION 05

Advocacy Strategy

FY2027 NDAA sprint, four-coalition plan, five coalition gaps.

SECTION 06

Adjacent Partners

Auterion, Firestorm, Skydio, Shield AI, Anduril — co-advocacy map.

CONGRESSIONAL ARGUMENT
"Every day we delay domestic drone production is a day China gains ground."
— Sen. Wicker, SASC, March 2026