From Section 2209 to Statewide CUAS Strategy: Building Air Domain Awareness Through Policy, Infrastructure, and DHS Funding

FAA’s Section 2209 NPRM is more than a facility-restriction rulemaking; it is a catalyst for state-level air domain awareness, critical infrastructure protection, and responsible counter-UAS planning. This session will examine how states can translate the NPRM into practical governance, validated Remote ID detection, interoperable sensor architectures, and defensible overflight processes. It will also connect these policy choices to statewide CUAS strategic planning and emerging DHS funding opportunities, including FEMA-administered grants that may support preparedness, detection, training, and coordination. Attendees will leave with a framework for aligning federal rules, state authority, public safety needs, and infrastructure investment.