Public sources only
Everything here traces back to a primary public source: a statute, a rule or docket, an agency document, or the public contracting record. We aggregate and summarize material that is already public. We do not publish private feeds, leaks, or inside information, and we do not present any of this as proprietary analysis.
Primary over secondary
Where a primary document exists, we link the document itself, not a news rewrite of it. When we lean on reporting, we say so plainly and keep looking for the underlying source to attach.
Confirmed and Reported
Entries carry a confidence level. Confirmed means it is tied to an authoritative primary document we have read. Reported means it comes from credible reporting we have not yet matched to a primary source, and it is labeled that way so you can weigh it accordingly.
The trackers and the Brief
The trackers are the live, queryable record, updated as items are found and verified. The monthly CUAS Brief is the synthesis: what moved, and why it matters to someone who buys or deploys these systems. The trackers are the source of record. The Brief is the read on top of it.
Empty is honest
When a tracker does not yet hold verified data, it shows an honest empty state. We would rather show an empty table than pad it with guesses, and we do not invent entries to look more complete than we are.
Corrections
If a citation cannot be verified, the entry is held or pulled until it can be. We would rather show less than show wrong. If you spot an error, reply to any issue of the Brief and tell us, with the source if you have it, and we will check it.
Not legal advice
The trackers summarize public law, policy, and procurement for orientation. They are not legal advice. Before you act, read the primary source we link and confirm it against your own counsel.
Independence and disclosure
What this is. Rogue River Tech is a public-source publication. Everything here is curated, aggregated, tracked, and summarized from publicly available records, and every entry ties to a primary public source with a dated action. RRT does not sell coverage, ranking, inclusion, or placement.
Commercial relationships. The operator of Rogue River Tech also conducts separate commercial work in the RF and counter-UAS sectors, which can include representing equipment manufacturers. That work is run as a distinct business and is kept separate from this publication. Where a commercial relationship is relevant to something published here, it is disclosed in plain language at the point it matters.
The wall. RRT's trackers and briefs do not favor, rank, or recommend any manufacturer, including any the operator may have a commercial relationship with. What gets covered is decided by what the public record shows, not by any commercial interest. RRT does not review or score a product in a way that advantages one company over a competitor.
Why you do not have to take this on faith. Because every item links to its primary source, RRT's neutrality is checkable. The record is public. If an entry is wrong, the source will show it, and you can tell us.