Comment on Unleashing American Drone Dominance: Credential-Based Trust for Autonomous Systems
Date April 22, 2026
Submitted to Federal Communications Commission
Docket GN Docket No. 26-74
Type Formal Comment (US Federal)
Signed by Box Commons
Under review
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Key Takeaways
- A government-maintained list of trusted drone suppliers is static at publication; the systems it describes change as firmware, software, and components are updated.
- Credential-based trust uses published criteria, assessment by bodies accredited under ISO/IEC 17065 and 17011, and machine-readable credentials that can be verified, revoked, or superseded.
- State, local, tribal, and territorial buyers could verify a credential at procurement instead of relying on a single federal list.
A trusted-supplier list is fixed when it is published, while drone systems change with every firmware update. Proposes credential-based trust as a complement: published technical criteria, accredited independent assessment, machine-readable credentials, and periodic reassessment.
Contact:
Brice Love, Acting Executive Director
Box Commons
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