Funding the Future: How the 2025 CR Impacts Drones, Autonomy, and AI:  Dawn Zoldi, P3 Tech Consulting and Autonomy Global

Funding the Future: How the 2025 CR Impacts Drones, Autonomy, and AI: Dawn Zoldi, P3 Tech Consulting and Autonomy Global

Author: Randy Goers April 8, 2025 Duration: 26:29

Dawn Zoldi is CEO and Founder of P3 Tech Consulting and Publisher of Autonomy Global.  P3 Tech is an internationally recognized company that provides consulting, content, and education on emerging technologies, with a special focus on legal and regulatory issues in autonomous systems. The company is best known for its award-winning Dawn of Autonomy podcast (formerly Dawn of Drones) and its global media platform, Autonomy Global, which connects people passionate about advanced tech policy with the programs and insights they need to succeed.

Dawn is a licensed attorney and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, with 28 years of military and federal service. She's also a Part 107 certified drone pilot and an internationally recognized expert in uncrewed aircraft system law and policy. Her work has been featured on Fox News, CNN, Forbes, Newsweek, and PBS. Her Dawn of Autonomy podcast was named one of the "Top 7 Drone Podcasts of 2024" by The Drone Girl and "Best Drone Podcast of the Year 2023" by The Droning Company. She is also the author of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Legal and Business Considerations: A Modern Primer for U.S. Drone Programs.

In early 2025, Congress passed a continuing resolution to keep the U.S. government funded. But what does that mean for the drone industry? In this episode, Dawn breaks it down—especially for companies working in autonomy, robotics, drones, and AI technologies for defense. She also shares updates on her Law-Tech Connect Workshop and the latest from Autonomy Global.


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