JIATF-401 leaders met to discuss inroads made and what’s next as pressure mounts to mitigate domestic UAS threats.

Officials leading the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 shared new details about that pilot program and other updates on recent progress.

"There is no 'silver bullet' to address this challenge," said the task force director. "And this pilot program integrates cutting-edge technology into the department's broader counter-drone toolkit."  

“Following a thorough, data-informed Safety Risk Assessment, we determined that these systems do not present an increased risk to the flying public,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said.

Drone incursions over stateside military bases and other restricted areas have been widespread in recent years as commercially available systems proliferate.

JIATF 401 and the FAA, along with about half a dozen other agencies, conducted the test between March 7-8, an evaluation fast-tracked by back-to-back incidents involving counter-drone…

The announcement comes after lawmakers from both parties criticized interagency coordination over the use of domestic counter-drone technology in the wake of back-to-back incidents in Texas last…

A senior defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told DefenseScoop Wednesday that the Pentagon’s counter-drone entity — known as Joint Interagency Task Force 401 —…

Joint Task Force - Southern Border trained CBP personnel on the equipment who used it during the incursion.

The U.S. government lacks a unified strategy to collectively protect American communities from emerging drone threats, Rep. Gabe Vasquez warns.