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# NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority

Canonical ID: `277a9dc9-bf32-4119-9076-0f4673a5111c`

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

The National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 grants state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies limited authority to deploy counter-UAS technology under defined conditions. Certified agencies are exempt from the Wiretap Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 32 when mitigating credible drone threats.

## Sources (1)

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

## Status history

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

## Common questions

### What does NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority cover?

The National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 grants state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies limited authority to deploy counter-UAS technology under defined conditions. Certified agencies are exempt from the Wiretap Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 32 when mitigating credible drone threats.

### Where does NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority apply?

NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority is recorded as a standard applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority take effect?

NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority is recorded as effective January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority still in effect?

NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority apply to?

NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority is recorded as applying to drones, defense on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NDAA 2026 - State and Local Counter-UAS Authority: 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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