The Pentagon's newly stood up Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401), established this summer to focus on the counter-drone threat, will put an emphasis on procurement spending in fiscal year 2026, director Brig. Gen. Matt Ross told reporters last week. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo Aug. 27 , which created JIATF 401 and dissolved its predecessor, the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office. The new task force, unlike the JCO, will have acquisition and procurement authorities. The...
