# DOW Awards DroneSec UxS Intelligence Contract

A November 11, 2026 report says the Department of War, through Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), awarded DroneSec work to provide open-source intelligence, threat tracking, and analysis of adversary unmanned systems. The contract value and contract number were not disclosed. The analysis is intended to inform operational planning and counter-drone capability development, within a broader JIATF-401 procurement effort that includes ten counter-drone IDIQ awards made in September 2026 with a combined ceiling of up to **$4.15 billion**.

- The related portfolio also includes an **$80.5 million** AV order for Titan MS counter-UAS systems for Air Force Global Strike Command; extracted awardees across the related awards include AV, Perennial Autonomy, and CACI.
- For contractors in unmanned systems, threat intelligence, and counter-UAS, these awards indicate demand spanning intelligence analysis and fielded detection or mitigation systems. Companies can use the Defense R&D Summit on February 4, 2027, to track agency priorities and engage with industry participants, as noted in the signal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of War (DOW)
- Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401)
- Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)
- U.S. Army (Army)
- U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)

### Vendors
- DroneSec (awardee)
- AV (awardee)
- Perennial Autonomy (awardee)
- CACI (awardee)

### Sources
- [DroneSec Lands DOW JIATF-401 UxS Threat Intel Contract](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/dronesec-dow-jiatf-401-counter-drone-contract-award) - ExecutiveGov