# DHS Coordinates 2026 World Cup Security

The Department of Homeland Security coordinated security preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across 11 U.S. host cities, covering counter-drone capabilities, infrastructure protection, cybersecurity exercises, and emergency-response training. With the tournament period now past, the effort provides a concrete example of the capabilities and cross-sector coordination relevant to large-scale event security, but the signal identifies no solicitation, contract value, award, or procurement contact.

- Security and technology suppliers can map relevant capabilities to the areas identified: counter-drone operations, infrastructure protection, cybersecurity exercises, and emergency-response training.
- The effort involved coordination with state, local, and private-sector partners, making intergovernmental coordination and integration relevant considerations for organizations pursuing similar event-security work.
- No specific procurement opportunity or point of contact is identified in the signal; it does not support treating the preparations as an active solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Emergency Response, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T)

### Sources
- [Securing the World Cup | FedScoop](https://fedscoop.com/bio/securing-the-world-cup) - FedScoop