Buyer or decision-maker
JIATF-401
Joint Interagency Task Force 401
The Pentagon's joint counter-drone task force, set up in Aug 2025 and reporting to the Deputy Secretary. It runs a counter-drone marketplace where military and agency buyers order validated systems, plus counter-drone training and guidance for installations. Counter-drone companies pitch it through its CSO.
Buyer or decision-maker
DRPM-UxS
Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems
New Pentagon office that oversees almost every drone and counter-drone budget line, including JIATF-401, DIU and DAWG. It also leads Project Agincourt, the groundwork for a future Autonomous Warfare Command. No vendor door yet.
Buyer or decision-maker
DIU
Defense Innovation Unit
Buys commercial technology fast through open solicitations, often in months. Co-runs the Drone Dominance Program with TRMC.
Buyer or decision-maker
DAWG
Defense Autonomous Warfare Group
Successor to Replicator, hosted by U.S. Special Operations Command. Buys larger one-way attack drones and team-autonomy software. No open door now.
Buyer or decision-maker
Army PM UAS
Project Manager for Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, under the Army's aviation program office
The Army office that buys small to mid-size drones, payloads and parts, and runs the Army Drone Marketplace.
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AFWERX
The Air Force's innovation hub. Runs challenges and SBIR topics that feed Air Force buying decisions.
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SOFWERX / USSOCOM
SOFWERX runs events and tests for U.S. Special Operations Command, such as the air-launched effects assessments.
Buyer or decision-maker
xTech
The Army's prize competition program. Wins get soldiers using your product early.
Buyer or decision-maker
ATEC
Army Test and Evaluation Command
Runs Army test events; useful for getting test data soldiers and program offices trust.
Buyer or decision-maker
MCWL
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
The Marine Corps' experimentation lab at Quantico. Tests new gear with Marines and feeds what the Corps buys.
Buyer or decision-maker
DHS PEO for UAS and Counter-UAS
New Homeland Security office (Jan 2026) that coordinates drone and counter-drone buying across CBP, Coast Guard, Secret Service and TSA. Contact listed: drones@dhs.gov.
Buyer or decision-maker
CBP
Customs and Border Protection
Border agency that buys drones and contractor-run surveillance.
Buyer or decision-maker
FEMA C-UAS Grant Program
Sends counter-drone money to states (World Cup states first, then all 50). You sell to the states, not FEMA.
Buyer or decision-maker
Office of Strategic Capital
Pentagon office that makes loans for manufacturing scale-up.
Door, list or consortium
S2MARTS
run by the nonprofit NSTXL
Contracting consortium used for Drone Dominance awards. Join before award.
Door, list or consortium
Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace
Pentagon marketplace for AI, command-and-control and autonomy software. You pitch with a 5-minute video.
Door, list or consortium
Green UAS
AUVSI
Industry-run security certification for drones that also sell to civil buyers.
Door, list or consortium
Blue UAS list
The Pentagon's cleared-drone list, moving from DIU to DCMA.
Door, list or consortium
SBIR/STTR
Federal small-business R&D funding that can lead to production contracts.
No verified official page yet
NavalX, AMTC, NAC/NEST, TReX II, the DoW Drone OTA Consortium (the playbook gives its email, DMConsortium@army.mil), DSCA FMS Fast Lane (dsca.mil exists but blocks bots).. We left these without links rather than guess.