# Governors Seek Expanded Counter-Drone Training

On October 7, 2026, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster led 29 governors in asking federal agencies to expand federally approved counter-drone training for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, corrections officials, and National Guard personnel. Stein separately recommended $500 million in federal counter-UAS support, but the request does not announce an appropriation, solicitation, or contract award.

- The request identifies potential demand for federally approved training, counter-UAS technology, and related personnel support across multiple levels of government; it does not specify a procurement vehicle or funding mechanism.
- Contractors and training providers can assess whether their counter-UAS capabilities align with federally approved training and the needs of law enforcement, corrections, and National Guard users.
- Procurement professionals should distinguish the governors’ $500 million recommendation from awarded or available funding; no proposal deadline or procurement timeline is stated.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Defense & Military
**Topics:** Emergency Response
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- State of North Carolina
- State of South Carolina
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- U.S. Department of War (DoW)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

### Key Quotes
> The Safer Skies Act gives state law enforcement new tools to protect people from these threats, and those tools are effective only if the people using them have the training they need.
> — Josh Stein, Governor of North Carolina

### Sources
- [Governor Stein Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Counter-Drone Training for State and Local Law Enforcement | NC Governor](https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/07/governor-stein-leads-bipartisan-effort-expand-counter-drone-training-state-and-local-law-enforcement) - NC