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Executive Order 14305, signed June 6, 2025, establishes federal policy and a new interagency task force to tighten government control over drone activity in U.S. airspace. It directs multiple federal agencies to take specific actions — on a defined timetable — to detect, track, and restrict unauthorized drones near critical infrastructure, borders, military bases, and large public events.
A new Federal Task Force chaired by the National Security Advisor is created to coordinate drone policy across agencies. The FAA must submit a proposed rule restricting drone flights over protected facilities and, within 180 days, must publish flight-restriction notices (NOTAMs and TFRs) online in a format usable by drone geofencing systems. Within 60 days, the FAA must give law-enforcement agencies automated real-time access to the registered owner information broadcast by drones’ remote ID signals. Within 30 days, Justice Department and Homeland Security grant programs must be opened so that state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies can use federal grant money to buy drone-detection equipment. The order also directs steps toward establishing a National Training Center for Counter-UAS operations, with initial focus on securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics.
Federal agencies — especially the FAA, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security — face new deadlines and coordination requirements. State, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies gain access to federal grants for drone-detection gear and may receive real-time drone owner data to support enforcement. Drone operators flying near restricted areas, critical infrastructure, or mass gatherings face heightened detection, identification, and potential prosecution under existing and forthcoming regulations.