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Homeland Security

CBP Says Next Draft RFP For Sensor Tower Program Planned For Fourth Quarter FY ’22

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, July 7th, 2022

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CBP Says Next Draft RFP For Sensor Tower Program Planned For Fourth Quarter FY ’22

Anduril's autonomous surveillance Sentry Tower along southwest border. Photo: CBP

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday said the next draft request for proposals (RFP) for new border security sensor tower effort will be released early in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, which began July 1, a slight delay of one to three months from prior expectations. The multiple-award Consolidated Tower and Equipment Surveillance (CTSE) acquisition will have a short and long-term focus, with the immediate effort to continue to provide existing tower solutions leading to being able…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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