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CBP Still Targeting FY ’23 For Dramatic Increase In Scanning Of Cars, Cargo At Ports Of Entry

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, May 18th, 2022

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CBP Still Targeting FY ’23 For Dramatic Increase In Scanning Of Cars, Cargo At Ports Of Entry

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to scan limited numbers of passenger and commercial vehicles entering through ports of entry along the southwestern U.S. for illegal substances and other contraband, but beginning later this year these numbers will rise dramatically, an agency official said on Wednesday. In fiscal year 2021 the vast majority of illegal drugs intercepted at ports of entry using non-intrusive inspection (NII) technology was done by “scanning less than 2 percent of primary passenger vehicles and 15…

Congress

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Army

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Congress

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Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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