“Our mission at CIT is to grow the unmanned systems customer base in Virginia and, thereby, grow the industry. We are very grateful for the commitment of our advisors, who are leaders from Commonwealth businesses, universities, and economic development organizations – they are a great representation of Virginia’s unmanned systems ecosystem,” Tracy Tynan, director of the new board said in a statement.

CIT is currently working with Virginia agencies on pilot projects that include the use of unmanned systems to accomplish agency missions faster, cheaper and safer, a press release states. The board of advisors will be key in proposing innovative solutions in areas such as transportation, public safety, energy efficiency and more.

Todd Yeatts, senior manager of government operations at The Boeing Company, is joining the board and bringing his expertise in aerospace innovation, where he said unmanned systems and autonomy will be a key driver for this market.

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