This article looks at the possible job growth in markets which support UAV development. The outlook is positive if you have an interest in the idustry or are bringing skills acquired in the military to the civilian sector.

FAA ruling to ignite UAV job growth - Dayton Business Journal

USMCFLYR

Sounds like a safety disaster waiting to happen.

Law enforcement agencies are making serious strides into the world of the UAV.

Police chiefs adopt drone code of conduct - Washington Times

USMCFLYR

Don't they call them something else now? Remotely Piloted Vehicles or something like that?

I had a chance encounter with a guy who is at the cutting edge of Remotely Piloted Vehicles. He told me that they are developing them for all kinds of things like pipeline patrol and power line surveillance.

RPVs will fill all kinds of needs and is a growth industry.

Skyhigh

The FAA is tap-dancing around see-and-avoid, probably due to political pressure. There is no currently installed technology which can accomplish that (other than a chase plane).

How are those clowns going to pencil-whip this? And it's only going to last until the first mid-air...

It is a name game.
The most accurate current name (at least from the FAA's view) seems to be UAS - Unmanned Aircraft System. Here is the Wiki link:
Unmanned aerial vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

USMCFLYR

At nation's doorstep, police drones are flying

It seems Mexico is making a move towards using UASs in smaller law enforcement communities/roles without the regulations/laws which are causing concern in the US.