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Program Readiness Assessment
Answer 20 yes/no questions across five domains to benchmark your program against DFPSA standards.
Governance
- Written SOP approved by department leadership
- Signed MOU with neighboring agencies for mutual aid
- Annual program audit by a non-operations reviewer
- Public-facing transparency / annual report
Training
- All pilots Part 107 certified and current
- Documented currency requirements (e.g., flights/quarter)
- Scenario-based recurrent training program
- Designated Chief Pilot or UAS Coordinator
Operations
- Pre-mission risk assessment process
- Active COA, Part 107, or BVLOS waiver appropriate to mission set
- Maintenance and airworthiness tracking
- After-action review / incident reporting
Data
- Evidence-grade chain of custody for imagery
- Defined data retention and deletion schedule
- CJIS-aligned storage for criminal investigations
Community Trust
- Public policy posted online
- Civilian oversight or advisory engagement
- Flight transparency dashboard or log release
- Privacy impact assessment completed
- Annual community engagement (council, town hall, media)
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Early Program
- Governance0/4
- Training0/4
- Operations0/4
- Data0/3
- Community Trust0/5