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CBP Awards Mistral $50 Million Contract For Mobile Border Surveillance Systems

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, August 11th, 2014

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded Mistral, Inc. a potential $50 million contract to on Thursday provide a Mobile Video Surveillance System (MVSS) as part of the agencies tailored technology approach for border security operations. The MVSS systems will consist of day and night camera systems deployed on Border Patrol 4 x 4 vehicles. The systems will be deployed in certain urban, rural and remote areas that are difficult to access and monitor with other systems and will provide surveillance…

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