# DHS Expands Cyber and Counter-UAS Capabilities

DHS is addressing cybersecurity workforce needs while seeking to expand unmanned aircraft and counter-UAS capabilities through FY2027 budget requests. The requests include Coast Guard funding of $69 million for drones, $22 million for counter-drone capabilities, and $130 million for the initial operational capability of its Program Executive Office for Robotics and Autonomous Systems; CBP requests $80 million for counter-UAS improvements and a $3 million increase for its UAS program. These are proposed investments, not announced contract awards or solicitations. DHS-wide UAS and counter-UAS coordination is also associated with approximately $115 million in support. The 2026 Homeland Security Summit is scheduled for November 10, 2026, 18 days from the current date.

- **Why this matters:** The requests point to potential needs in UAS/C-UAS systems, secure communications and networks, systems integration, and cyber workforce development, but funding requests do not guarantee procurements.
- Companies should map their capabilities to the Coast Guard and CBP program areas and distinguish budget planning from open solicitations when making pipeline and capture decisions.
- Industry stakeholders can use the November 10 Homeland Security Summit to hear further discussion of DHS cyber, UAS, and counter-UAS priorities; no registration deadline is specified in the signal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

### Vendors
- General Atomics ()
- CACI ()
- Xpect Solutions ()
- BlackBerry ()

### Sources
- [How DHS Is Growing Skilled Cyber, UxS, C-UxS Talent](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/homeland-security-code-and-drones-uxs-uas-cuas-cuxs-dhs-uscg-cbp-cisa) - ExecutiveGov