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SIGINT / RF Spectrum Tracker
The spectrum, RF, and electromagnetic developments that shape counter-UAS detection and mitigation, tracking FCC, NTIA, FAA, and DoD actions, each entry tied to a primary public source. New and growing.
14 entries tracked10 currentUpdated April 2026The RF pillar of the CUAS Brief
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FCC seeks comment on drone spectrum, licensing, and Counter-UAS barriers (Unleashing American Drone Dominance)FCC · Federal
Spectrum Policy · FCC DA 26-314 / Docket 26-74 (Public Notice, comment window closed 2026-05-18)
Pending
Apr 1, 2026
Item
FCC seeks comment on drone spectrum, licensing, and Counter-UAS barriers (Unleashing American Drone Dominance)
Area
Spectrum Policy
Authority
FCC · Federal
Status
Pending
Date
Apr 1, 2026
Docket / reference
FCC DA 26-314 / Docket 26-74 (Public Notice, comment window closed 2026-05-18)
View source ↗FCC adds all foreign-made UAS and critical components to Covered List, blocking new equipment authorizationsFCC · Federal
Spectrum Policy · FCC DA 25-1086 (PSHSB Public Notice), Blue UAS and domestic carve-outs to 2027-01-01
Adopted
Dec 22, 2025
Item
FCC adds all foreign-made UAS and critical components to Covered List, blocking new equipment authorizations
Area
Spectrum Policy
Authority
FCC · Federal
Status
Adopted
Date
Dec 22, 2025
Docket / reference
FCC DA 25-1086 (PSHSB Public Notice), Blue UAS and domestic carve-outs to 2027-01-01
View source ↗FY2026 NDAA creates Joint Interagency Task Force 401 to coordinate and approve DoD counter-small-UAS systemsCongress · Federal
EW · FY2026 NDAA, P.L. 119-60, Sec. 912 (10 U.S.C. 199)
Adopted
Dec 18, 2025
Item
FY2026 NDAA creates Joint Interagency Task Force 401 to coordinate and approve DoD counter-small-UAS systems
Area
EW
Authority
Congress · Federal
Status
Adopted
Date
Dec 18, 2025
FCC proposes permitting 24.45-24.65 GHz radar for UAS detection at sensitive sites (stadiums, prisons, borders, critical infrastructure)FCC · Federal
Radar · FCC 25-7 (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)
Proposed/NPRM
Jan 17, 2025
Item
FCC proposes permitting 24.45-24.65 GHz radar for UAS detection at sensitive sites (stadiums, prisons, borders, critical infrastructure)
Area
Radar
Authority
FCC · Federal
Status
Proposed/NPRM
Date
Jan 17, 2025
FCC adopts initial service rules for drone control-link spectrum in the 5030-5091 MHz band (10 MHz at 5040-5050)FCC · Federal
Spectrum Policy · FCC 24-91, Docket 22-323 (Report and Order)
Adopted
Aug 21, 2024
Item
FCC adopts initial service rules for drone control-link spectrum in the 5030-5091 MHz band (10 MHz at 5040-5050)
Area
Spectrum Policy
Authority
FCC · Federal
Status
Adopted
Date
Aug 21, 2024
National Spectrum Strategy Implementation Plan sets study of bands including 5030-5091 MHz for dronesNTIA · Federal
Spectrum Policy · NTIA National Spectrum Strategy Implementation Plan
Strategy/Guidance
Mar 12, 2024
Item
National Spectrum Strategy Implementation Plan sets study of bands including 5030-5091 MHz for drones
Area
Spectrum Policy
Authority
NTIA · Federal
Status
Strategy/Guidance
Date
Mar 12, 2024
Docket / reference
NTIA National Spectrum Strategy Implementation Plan
Archived Mar 29, 2026 ↗View source ↗FAA warns that GPS and GNSS jamming and spoofing, including around counter-UAS protection areas, pose a flight-safety risk, and tells operators to recognize, mitigate, and report disruptions (SAFO 24002)FAA · Federal
Spectrum Monitoring · FAA SAFO 24002, Recognizing and Mitigating GPS/GNSS Disruptions
Strategy/Guidance
Jan 25, 2024
Item
FAA warns that GPS and GNSS jamming and spoofing, including around counter-UAS protection areas, pose a flight-safety risk, and tells operators to recognize, mitigate, and report disruptions (SAFO 24002)
Area
Spectrum Monitoring
Authority
FAA · Federal
Status
Strategy/Guidance
Date
Jan 25, 2024
Docket / reference
FAA SAFO 24002, Recognizing and Mitigating GPS/GNSS Disruptions
Archived Jan 27, 2026 ↗View source ↗ITU WRC-23 allocates 15.41-15.7 GHz and 22-22.2 GHz to aeronautical mobile service for non-safety drone applicationsStandards/International · International
Spectrum Policy · ITU WRC-23 (Radio Regulations revision)
Adopted
Dec 15, 2023
Item
ITU WRC-23 allocates 15.41-15.7 GHz and 22-22.2 GHz to aeronautical mobile service for non-safety drone applications
Area
Spectrum Policy
Authority
Standards/International · International
Status
Adopted
Date
Dec 15, 2023
FAA Remote ID rule requires drones to broadcast identity and location over RF (14 CFR Part 89)FAA · Federal
SIGINT · 14 CFR Part 89 (Remote ID Final Rule, Docket FAA-2019-1100)
Adopted
Apr 21, 2021
Item
FAA Remote ID rule requires drones to broadcast identity and location over RF (14 CFR Part 89)
Area
SIGINT
Authority
FAA · Federal
Status
Adopted
Date
Apr 21, 2021
Docket / reference
14 CFR Part 89 (Remote ID Final Rule, Docket FAA-2019-1100)
Archived May 4, 2026 ↗View source ↗DoD Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy sets five goals for EMS freedom of actionDoD/DoW · Federal
EW · 2020 DoD EMS Superiority Strategy
Strategy/Guidance
Oct 29, 2020
Item
DoD Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy sets five goals for EMS freedom of action
Area
EW
Authority
DoD/DoW · Federal
Status
Strategy/Guidance
Date
Oct 29, 2020
DOJ, DHS, FAA, and FCC interagency advisory on the legality of UAS detection and mitigation, mapping counter-drone tools onto the Wiretap Act, the Pen/Trap statute, and the Communications Act jammer prohibitionFCC · Federal
SIGINT · Advisory on the Application of Federal Laws to the Acquisition and Use of Technology to De…
Strategy/Guidance
Aug 17, 2020
Item
DOJ, DHS, FAA, and FCC interagency advisory on the legality of UAS detection and mitigation, mapping counter-drone tools onto the Wiretap Act, the Pen/Trap statute, and the Communications Act jammer prohibition
Area
SIGINT
Authority
FCC · Federal
Status
Strategy/Guidance
Date
Aug 17, 2020
Docket / reference
Advisory on the Application of Federal Laws to the Acquisition and Use of Technology to Detect and Mitigate UAS (DOJ/DHS/FAA/FCC); cites 18 U.S.C. 2510-2522, 18 U.S.C. 3121-3127, 47 U.S.C. 301/302a/333, 49 U.S.C. 40103
Archived Apr 15, 2026 ↗View source ↗FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 directs the FAA to test UAS detection and mitigation systems at five airports and bars the FAA from delegating that counter-drone authority to airport sponsors or state and local agencies (49 U.S.C. 44810)Congress · Federal
SIGINT · FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, P.L. 115-254, Sec. 383(a); 49 U.S.C. 44810; 383 ARC chart…
Adopted
Oct 5, 2018
Item
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 directs the FAA to test UAS detection and mitigation systems at five airports and bars the FAA from delegating that counter-drone authority to airport sponsors or state and local agencies (49 U.S.C. 44810)
Area
SIGINT
Authority
Congress · Federal
Status
Adopted
Date
Oct 5, 2018
Docket / reference
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, P.L. 115-254, Sec. 383(a); 49 U.S.C. 44810; 383 ARC chartered 2023
View source ↗Preventing Emerging Threats Act authorizes DOJ and DHS to detect, track, and mitigate drone threats to covered facilities, the 124n exemption from the wiretap, pen/trap, and aircraft-sabotage laws that otherwise bar RF counter-drone toolsCongress · Federal
EW · Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 (Division H of P.L. 115-254); 6 U.S.C. 124n; exten…
Adopted
Oct 5, 2018
Item
Preventing Emerging Threats Act authorizes DOJ and DHS to detect, track, and mitigate drone threats to covered facilities, the 124n exemption from the wiretap, pen/trap, and aircraft-sabotage laws that otherwise bar RF counter-drone tools
Area
EW
Authority
Congress · Federal
Status
Adopted
Date
Oct 5, 2018
Docket / reference
Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 (Division H of P.L. 115-254); 6 U.S.C. 124n; extended through Sept 30, 2031 by FY2026 NDAA (P.L. 119-60)
Archived Mar 23, 2026 ↗View source ↗FCC establishes the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (Part 96), a three-tier dynamic spectrum-sharing framework in which an Environmental Sensing Capability detects federal Navy radar and tells a Spectrum Access System to move or pause commercial usersFCC · Federal
Spectrum Monitoring · FCC 15-47, GN Docket 12-354 (3.5 GHz Report and Order, Part 96); 80 FR 36222; ESC defined …
Adopted
Apr 17, 2015
Item
FCC establishes the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (Part 96), a three-tier dynamic spectrum-sharing framework in which an Environmental Sensing Capability detects federal Navy radar and tells a Spectrum Access System to move or pause commercial users
Area
Spectrum Monitoring
Authority
FCC · Federal
Status
Adopted
Date
Apr 17, 2015
Docket / reference
FCC 15-47, GN Docket 12-354 (3.5 GHz Report and Order, Part 96); 80 FR 36222; ESC defined at 47 CFR 96.3
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