The Department of Transportation has selected the City of Reno and Flirtey, a Nevada-based drone delivery service, for its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program. Launched in October 2017, the UAS Integration Pilot Program allows state, local, and tribal governments to collaborate with private sector entities, such as UAS operators or manufacturers, to help accelerate drone integration into the national airspace system. In April, Senator Dean Heller urged Secretary Chao to choose the Reno-Flirtey application for the UAS pilot program. Heller noted Flirtey’s previous partnership with the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, to launch the first automated external defibrillator (AED) drone delivery service in the United States.