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CBP Program to Detect Tunnels Lacks DHS-wide Focus, Maturity, IG Says

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, October 10th, 2012

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is in the process of creating a program office for tunnel detection technology but the agency still needs to show how it will consider the needs of another Homeland Security agency with responsibility for illegal cross border tunnel activity and complete the proper documentation, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General says in a recent report. Since 2008 CBP has been exploring potential technologies that can detect illicit tunnels, first through market research of commercial…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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