The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) has announced a contract that will improve state agency access to UAS service providers.

Considered a first for the UAS industry, the initiative now connects state agencies with approved vendors, which will allow state agencies to have “more affordable access” to problem solving data and imagery, CIT says. 

Four Virginia companies— Draper Aden Associates, DroneUp LLC, ERUdyne Inc., and SkyShots—were chosen for the initiative.

“Two of the four Virginia companies selected, Draper Aden and DroneUp, are members of the CIT Unmanned Systems Advisory Board,” says Ed Albrigo, CIT CEO & president.

“Their experience on this contract will provide excellent insights to the Board as it shapes public policy proposals to maintain Virginia's leadership in this rapidly growing industry.”

The contracting effort was led by Virginia’s Department of General Service (DGS) and the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO), on behalf of all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of the U.S.