() The Trump administration’s emphasis on drones is a step in the right direction that could help shed light on the broader issue of UFOs, a former Pentagon insider says.

The White House on Friday announced new initiatives that include the creation of a federal task force to evaluate threats posed by rogue drones. “Unmanned aerial vehicles,” or UAVs, have been in the news in recent months after mysterious sightings over New Jersey were attributed to drone activity.

“The bottom line is, we don’t know what’s in our skies, and drones continue to be an issue,” Luis Elizondo told “CUOMO.” “It’s fantastic that this administration is taking this quite seriously. We have been calling for the creation of a task force for some time. And I think that it’s great news that government is finally listening to the demands of the people.”

Elizondo is a former Defense Department employee who has become known as a whistleblower on UFOs. He praised Jon Kosloski, the director of the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, for being open-minded about the potential existence of extraterrestrial technology.

“He’s not like the previous AARO director that was really just trying to obfuscate and push the narrative in one direction,” Elizondo said. “Kosloski is very well trained, he has incredible experience in the intelligence community and he’s very well respected.”

President Trump signed three executive orders dealing with drone regulations and encouraging the development of flying vehicles and supersonic flights. Besides targeting rogue drones, the orders also will help clear the way for companies to use drones beyond operators’ line of sight.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.