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Lance Brady

Lance R. Brady leads the USGS Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office (NUPO) in Lakewood, Colorado.

The team at NUPO has been leading USGS UAS activities  since May 8, 2008.  During the past 12 years, significant investments were made to develop and implement UAS policy, procedures, coordination, testing and operations for executing applied scientific research and daily operational activities.  The USGS has been on the cutting-edge of this technology and is widely recognized as a leading expert across the Federal Civil Community.  Lance holds aviation ratings with the Federal Aviation Administration.  He has been actively involved with UAS technology since 2004 and brings his years of manned aviation, remote sensing and photogrammetry to NUPO. 

Professional Experience

  • 2020-present, National Unmanned Project Office Chief, U.S. Geological Survey, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Denver, CO, USA

    2016-2020, Associate District Manager, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Idaho, Mississippi, USA

    2014-2016, Geographer Unmanned Aircraft, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Denver, CO, USA

    2014, Geographer NUPO, U.S. Geological Survey, Geos

Education and Certifications

  • BS, Department of Geography emphasis Remote Sensing, Northern Arizona University, 1997

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5th Federal UxS Workshop

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National Uncrewed Systems Office

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) leads the research activities needed to make Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) data collection an efficient, safe, and cost-effective remote sensing tool for Department of the Interior (DOI) and USGS scientists. DOI manages over 20 percent of the Nation’s public lands and is responsible for migratory bird and wildlife...
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National Uncrewed Systems Office

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) leads the research activities needed to make Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) data collection an efficient, safe, and cost-effective remote sensing tool for Department of the Interior (DOI) and USGS scientists. DOI manages over 20 percent of the Nation’s public lands and is responsible for migratory bird and wildlife...
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Logo for the 6th Federal UxS Workshop

6th Federal UxS Workshop

6th Federal UxS Workshop September 10-12, 2024 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Albuquerque, NM
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National Innovation Center
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6th Federal UxS Workshop

6th Federal UxS Workshop September 10-12, 2024 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, Albuquerque, NM
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5th Federal UxS Workshop logo

5th Federal UxS Workshop

Welcome Back! The Federal UxS community returns to in-person meetings to explore new opportunities, and plenty of challenges, together . The overarching goal of the workshop is to approach UxS challenges with a whole-of-Government team, leveraging successes within our Agencies to accelerate our national UxS enterprise and focus group resources on shared expertise and new opportunities. Mark your...
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National Land Imaging Program, National Innovation Center
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5th Federal UxS Workshop

Welcome Back! The Federal UxS community returns to in-person meetings to explore new opportunities, and plenty of challenges, together . The overarching goal of the workshop is to approach UxS challenges with a whole-of-Government team, leveraging successes within our Agencies to accelerate our national UxS enterprise and focus group resources on shared expertise and new opportunities. Mark your...
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Joe Adams (USGS NUSO) working on the 3DR Solo

National Uncrewed Systems Office

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) leads the research activities needed to make Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) data collection an efficient, safe, and cost-effective remote sensing tool for Department of the Interior (DOI) and USGS scientists. DOI manages over 20 percent of the Nation’s public lands and is responsible for migratory bird and wildlife...
By
Core Science Systems Mission Area, National Land Imaging Program, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
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National Uncrewed Systems Office

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) leads the research activities needed to make Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) data collection an efficient, safe, and cost-effective remote sensing tool for Department of the Interior (DOI) and USGS scientists. DOI manages over 20 percent of the Nation’s public lands and is responsible for migratory bird and wildlife...
Learn More