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DoW: JIATF-401 Announces Updated Guidance to Counter Drone Threats in the Homeland

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Summary

Primary-source department-of-war press release announcing updated guidance for counter-unmanned aerial systems operations in the homeland, signed by Secretary of War on December 8, 2025. The guidance, framed and released by jiatf-401, streamlines and consolidates existing policies under the authority of 10 U.S. Code § 130i and directs installation-commanders to issue installation-specific operating procedures within 60 days. Brig. Gen. matt-ross is the lone named official quoted, framing drones as “a defining threat for our time.” The release introduces three institutional supports — joint-c-suas-university (JCU) training, transparent knowledge sharing, and a marketplace of validated materiel (precursor framing for the jiatf-401-marketplace).

Key Claims

  • Updated C-UAS guidance was signed by the Secretary of War on December 8, 2025 (DoW).
  • Authority for detecting and mitigating UAS at military installations flows from 10 U.S. Code § 130i (DoW).
  • Installation commanders must issue installation-specific operating procedures within 60 days (DoW directive).
  • JIATF-401 provides JCU training, knowledge sharing, and a “marketplace of tested and validated materiel capabilities” (DoW).
  • Proliferation of inexpensive, capable, weaponizable UAS by “peer competitors and non-state actors” presents a “direct and growing threat” to installations, personnel, and missions at home and abroad (DoW).
  • Commanders are directed to assess vulnerabilities, conduct training drills, and develop a defensive posture (DoW).

Notable Quotes

“Drones are a defining threat for our time. Technology is evolving fast and our policies and c-UAS strategy here at home must adapt to meet this reality.” — Brig. Gen. matt-ross, Director of JIATF-401

“Countering drones does not start and stop at the fence line. With this new guidance installation commanders are empowered to address threats as they develop.” — Brig. Gen. Matt Ross

“Hardware alone is not sufficient. We need to train service members and work in concert with interagency partners.” — Brig. Gen. Matt Ross

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