{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-governor-brauns-executive-order-establishing-indiana-drone-taskforce/", "Young\u00a0Statement on\u00a0Governor Braun\u2019s Executive Order Establishing Indiana Drone Taskforce", "2025-10-29", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded an executive order (EO) issued by Indiana Governor Mike Braun (R-Ind.) positioning Indiana to lead in the federal government\u2019s mission of American drone dominance. Governor Braun developed the EO in collaboration with Senator Young.\n\nAs a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Young is working on drone issues at the federal level.\n\n\u201cDrones are increasingly critical to our economy and national security, and as a leading manufacturing state, Indiana is positioned to help unleash American drone dominance,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cOver the past several months, my team has worked hand in hand with Governor Braun\u2019s team on developing this executive order. Governor Braun has been a great partner on this issue, and I look forward to continuing to work with the Governor and Hoosier stakeholders to support the President\u2019s executive order and empower the U.S. drone industry.\u201d\n\n\u201cIndiana has always stepped up to use our skills and labor to support America\u2019s defense. Indiana\u2019s advanced manufacturing capacity and our concentration of defense and research assets make us uniquely suited to lead in America\u2019s pursuit of drone dominance, and this new Task Force will position Indiana as a national asset and drive innovation in this important sector,\u201d said Governor Braun.\n\nThe EO establishes the Indiana Initiative for Drone Dominance Task Force, which will develop a strategic plan for how the state can utilize our unique attributes to lead the nation in this important sector. This includes our robust advanced manufacturing industry, expertise from NSWC Crane, restricted airspace over assets like Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, strong policy framework, and universities with established programs to further drone research and development.\n\nThe new task force will coordinate efforts across government, academia, and industry to support President Trump\u2019s Unleashing American Drone Dominanceand Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty executive orders, which set a national goal for American leadership in drone technology and airspace security.\n\nDrones represent the next aviation revolution, with the North American drone market estimated to reach $59 billion by 2030.\n\nKey priorities of the task force include:\n\nDeveloping a cross-sector aerial test corridor connecting sites such as Camp Atterbury, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, and NSWC Crane.\n\nExpanding public safety applications of unmanned aircraft during major sporting and civic events.\n\nStrengthening Indiana\u2019s drone manufacturing supply chain and encouraging growth among small and emerging firms.\n\nExploring new infrastructure for detection, tracking, and neutralization of unauthorized drones.\n\nSupporting workforce training programs and partnerships with Indiana colleges and universities to prepare Hoosiers for high-tech drone careers.\n\nPreserving Indiana\u2019s commitment to personal privacy and safety through all drone testing and policies.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-governor-brauns-executive-order-establishing-indiana-drone-taskforce/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.013250719755888, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}