_Regulation · standard_

# DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office

Canonical ID: `afe40ae9-3057-4772-abb9-b73c7c44258d`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `standard`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-01-13

The Department of Homeland Security established a permanent Counter-UAS office with initial $115M funding to coordinate federal drone threat response and protect critical infrastructure.

## Sources (1)

1. https://ucdrones.github.io/regulatory-updates.html

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2026-01-13 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office cover?

The Department of Homeland Security established a permanent Counter-UAS office with initial $115M funding to coordinate federal drone threat response and protect critical infrastructure.

### Where does DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office apply?

DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office is recorded as a standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office take effect?

DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office is recorded as effective January 13, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office still in effect?

DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office apply to?

DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office is recorded as applying to drones, defense on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of DHS Permanent Counter-Drone Office: A200-XT, AEVEX Strike Drone, AIR ONE, ALIA-250 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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