JIATF-401 Domestic Shield
DoD-led counter-UAS initiative defending U.S. military installations, borders, and critical infrastructure from drone threats; stood up 2025 in place of the Joint Counter-small UAS Office.
JIATF-401's Domestic Shield initiative is a DoD-led counter-UAS effort defending U.S. military installations, borders, and critical infrastructure from drone threats. Stood up in 2025 (replacing the Joint Counter-small UAS Office), it has issued parallel ~$500M IDIQs to AeroVironment and CACI International for detect-and-defeat counter-drone systems, tested at the southern border before award.
Program detail
- Agency
- Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401)
- Acronym
- Budget
- $431.652M (FY2027)
- Phase
- Operational / fielding
- Domain
- Counter-UAS
Participants3
- CompanyAeroVironmentProvider of tactical unmanned aircraft systems and loitering munitions for defense customers.
- CompanyCACI InternationalPublicly traded government-IT and intelligence/defense contractor providing counter-UAS, cyber, C5ISR, and intelligence-support systems.
- CompanyKaizen (Kaizen Labs)New York-based govtech startup building AI-native government commerce and compliance software; expanded into defense by building the Pentagon's JIATF-401 counter-drone marketplace.
Contracts3
- ContractJIATF-401 Domestic Shield IDIQSole-source, 3-year, $500M IDIQ awarded to AeroVironment supporting JIATF-401's Domestic Shield counter-UAS program.
- ContractSkyValor Counter-UAS IDIQCompetitively awarded IDIQ (50 bids) for CACI's SkyValor long-range non-kinetic counter-UAS system, first task order under JIATF-401's Domestic Shield initiative; tested at the southern border (MCAS Yuma) before award.
- ContractCounter-UAS (c-UAS) Marketplace Development Contract$15M JIATF-401 prototype OTA awarded to Kaizen to build and operate a centralized online marketplace for pre-screened buyers to discover, compare, and purchase counter-drone systems.
Frequently asked
- What is JIATF-401 Domestic Shield?
- JIATF-401's Domestic Shield initiative is a DoD-led counter-UAS effort defending U.S. military installations, borders, and critical infrastructure from drone threats. Stood up in 2025 (replacing the Joint Counter-small UAS Office), it has issued parallel ~$500M IDIQs to AeroVironment and CACI International for detect-and-defeat counter-drone systems, tested at the southern border before award.
- Which agency runs JIATF-401 Domestic Shield?
- JIATF-401 Domestic Shield is run by Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401).
- What is the budget for JIATF-401 Domestic Shield?
- JIATF-401 Domestic Shield has a budget of $431.652M (FY2027), currently in its Operational / fielding phase.
Sources & citations1
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Secretary of Defense memo establishing Joint Interagency Task Force 401
U.S. Department of Defense: Establishment of Joint Interagency Task Force 401Verified2025-08-28