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Glossary
Plain definitions for the acronyms you will run into. Type to filter, or jump by letter.
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- AELAuthorized Equipment List
- FEMA's list of equipment allowable under its grants. Small drones are item 03OE-07-SUAS. [1]
- BJABureau of Justice Assistance
- DOJ grant office. BJA-funded drones must be on DCMA's Blue UAS list. [2]
- Blue ListBlue UAS List / Framework
- DCMA's list of vetted NDAA-compliant drones (Blue UAS List) and components (Blue UAS Framework). Formerly run by DIU. [3]
- BVLOSBeyond visual line of sight
- Flying where the pilot and observers cannot see the aircraft. Needs a waiver or COA today. [4]
- COA / CoW/ACertificate of Waiver or Authorization
- FAA approval that lets a public aircraft operator fly under Part 91 with set conditions. [5]
- Covered ListFCC Covered List
- FCC list of equipment that cannot get new FCC authorization. Foreign-produced UAS were added Dec 22, 2025. [6]
- DAADetect and avoid
- Means of detecting and avoiding other aircraft. The 400 ft version of the 91.113 waiver relies on acceptable DAA. [5]
- DCMADefense Contract Management Agency
- DoD agency that now manages the Blue List. [3]
- DFRDrone as First Responder
- Prepositioned drones that launch remotely and reach incidents in minutes. [7]
- DIUDefense Innovation Unit
- Started the Blue UAS program in 2020 before it moved to DCMA. [8]
- DockDrone dock
- A weatherproof base that stores, charges and launches a drone remotely, such as DJI Dock 3. [9]
- HB 251Ohio House Bill 251
- Ohio law on law-enforcement drone use and public-entity purchasing. Effective Oct 6, 2026. [10]
- NDAANational Defense Authorization Act
- Federal law whose provisions underpin "NDAA compliant" drone claims and the Blue List. [3]
- NOFONotice of Funding Opportunity
- The document that sets the rules for a grant cycle. Read it before you plan a purchase. [11]
- PAOPublic Aircraft Operator
- A government entity whose flights qualify as public aircraft operations (49 USC 40102(a)(41)). [5]
- Part 10714 CFR Part 107
- FAA's rules for small unmanned aircraft operations. [12]
- Part 108Proposed BVLOS rule
- FAA's proposed BVLOS rule, published Aug 7, 2025. Not final as of this review. [13]
- PSOPublic Safety Organization
- Defined in 49 USC 44806(e). Needed, with PAO status, for the 91.113 waiver. [5]
- Remote IDRemote Identification
- A drone's broadcast of identification and location information, required by FAA for most drones. [14]
- SAVERSystem Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders
- DHS S&T program that publishes free equipment guidance, including DFR resources. [7]
- SB 180Ohio Senate Bill 180
- Bill to prohibit public-entity purchase of drones made by a covered foreign entity. In committee. [15]
- SGISpecial Governmental Interest
- FAA's emergency process for a temporary waiver or COA amendment. [4]
- Shielded opsObstruction-shielded operations
- Flights kept close to structures or obstacles. The basis of the 200 ft 91.113 waiver and the PSO waiver. [16]
- sUASSmall unmanned aircraft system
- A drone under 55 lb at takeoff plus the equipment needed to fly it. [1]
- VLOSVisual line of sight
- Required by 107.31 unless waived. [12]
- VOVisual observer
- A crew member who helps keep the aircraft in sight. [12]
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