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Lawmakers Call For More Progress On DHS Virtual Fence Program

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Friday, October 26th, 2007

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By Jen DiMascio Lawmakers this week expressed frustration about the fact that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) virtual fence program remains behind schedule. During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in early June, members of Congress were told the first component of the SBInet program would be operational days later. But after more than four months, that first element--a $20 million effort called "Project 28" to protect 28 miles of the southwestern border--is still not ready for delivery to…

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