SAFER SKIES Act 2026: What State and Local Law Enforcement—and Organizations Seeking Drone Detection—Need to Know

The SAFER SKIES Act created a federal pathway for qualifying state, local, Tribal, and territorial law-enforcement and correctional agencies to detect and respond to credible drone threats. This practical guide explains detection versus mitigation, FBI NCUTC training, authorized technology, funding, and what private organizations and critical-infrastructure owners can legally do.