Overview
- Brig. Gen. Matt Ross said JIATF-401 will field an enterprise license to plug new sensors and effectors into a common command-and-control framework within 90 days.
- The shared C2 will underpin an online counter‑UAS marketplace offering validated systems and test data, with the Defense Logistics Agency providing contracting and logistics support.
- FEMA’s $250 million funding opportunity is being translated into deployable detection, tracking and mitigation capabilities for state, local, territorial and tribal agencies.
- Recent training, including a Fort McNair threat simulation and a Dec. 11 symposium, underscored the need for real-time information sharing and clear incident command across jurisdictions.
- World Cup preparations prioritize defenses against sub‑55‑pound drones, with the FBI’s National Counter‑UAS Center coordinating training and officials citing more than 3,000 southern border incursions in the past year.