Pentagon inspector general warns of gaps in base drone defenses

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The Mark Center building in Alexandria, Virginia
The Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia, home of the Pentagon inspector general Duane Lempke, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The DoD Office of Inspector General, evaluating responses to drone incursions at U.S. installations, issued an advisory saying unclear policy on which sites qualify for counter-drone protection and fragmented approvals needed immediate attention. Inspectors visited 10 sites with incursions.

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  1. OfficialManagement Advisory: Immediate Attention Required to Protect DoD Covered Assets Against Unmanned Aircraft Systems (DODIG-2026-045) (opens in a new tab)DoD Office of Inspector General (via Oversight.gov) / 2026-01-20
  2. PressBureaucratic confusion leaves DoD sites exposed to drones, DoD IG says (opens in a new tab)Defense News / 2026-01-28

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