DIU Outlines Instant Updates to Blue UAS Lists, Pronounces Preliminary Acknowledged Assessor Cohort – sUAS Information

In his July 10, 2025 memo, Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth put forth a plan for “Unleashing U.S. Army Drone Dominance,” with a aim to remove obstacles to buy and prepare with rising UAS expertise. In assist of  Secretary’s intent to maneuver at pace and scale, and President Trump’s Government Order and the requirement to increase the Blue Checklist inside 90 days, DIU is saying a number of updates and continued efforts to offer pathways onto the Blue UAS Cleared Checklist to speed up trusted drone capabilities to  the warfighter. 

Choose updates embrace: 

Inexperienced UAS certification leveraged to increase the Blue UAS Cleared Checklist: Constructing on its present knowledge sharing settlement with the Affiliation for Uncrewed Car Methods Worldwide (AUVSI), DIU is recognizing Inexperienced UAS certification as a certified pathway to reaching Blue UAS Cleared standing. Efficient instantly, drone platforms which have efficiently accomplished the Inexperienced UAS certification course of might be added to the Blue UAS Cleared Checklist. This resolution aligns with latest coverage actions, together with Government Order 14307 “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,” and the Secretary of Protection’s July 10 memorandum by persevering with to increase the variety of compliant platforms obtainable to warfighters. 

Preliminary cohort of Acknowledged Assessors recognized: To additional streamline entry to safe, NDAA-compliant drones by including pathways to assist the enlargement of the Blue UAS Cleared Checklist and Framework, DIU will proceed efforts to construct Multi-stakeholder partnerships of Acknowledged Assessors (RA) that may present third-party assessments of platforms or parts. These RAs might be ready to obtain platforms or parts for evaluation by September 2025. MTSI, Darkish Wolf Options, and AUVSI kind the preliminary cohort of Acknowledged Assessors. DIU, in partnership with representatives from the Providers, will proceed to judge RA candidates and announce extra members to affix the RA cohort. 

Blue UAS web site up to date to replicate new designations: Not solely has the Blue UAS web site been up to date to replicate the instant enlargement of the Blue UAS Cleared Checklist to incorporate Inexperienced UAS Licensed platforms, the location now delineates the excellence between “Blue UAS Cleared” and “Blue Choose.” Blue UAS Choose are these platforms which were both competitively chosen, or sponsored by a Service or CCMD and have acquired an authority to function (ATO).   

Blue UAS Guidelines: DIU is working carefully with the Deputy Secretary of Protection’s workplace to finalize a Blue UAS Guidelines that can facilitate the Blue UAS certification pathways specified by the SECDEF memo. Empowered Companies, common officers, flag officers, and members of the Senior Government Service will be capable to certify UAS platforms, parts, and software program utilizing the guidelines. DIU will make the guidelines obtainable on or earlier than August 1, 2025.    

The plan to transition the Blue UAS Cleared Checklist web site and administration to DCMA is underway.  Directions for how one can achieve certification, documentation wanted, and coordination by way of the Providers and Parts might be printed by the tip of the month. DIU is wanting ahead to working with the Acquisition & Sustainment workforce to proceed to scale the usage of drones for coaching and idea improvement with a view to present the wanted instruments for our  warfighters to have dominance in any combat.

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