Key Takeaway The FCC’s OET announced a limited waiver of certain prohibitions on permissive changes to Covered UAS and UAS critical components. As explained in greater detail in a previous alert, on December 22, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) added to the Covered List all foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components, which includes drones. As discussed in a subsequent alert, on January 7, 2026, the FCC excluded certain UAS and UAS critical components included on the Defense Contract Management Agency’s (DCMA) Blue UAS list and those that qualify as “domestic end products” under the Buy American Standard.