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Supplemental Funding Request Would Give CBP $323 Million To Support NII Systems

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, August 11th, 2023

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Supplemental Funding Request Would Give CBP $323 Million To Support NII Systems

Vehicle above Viken's in-ground Osprey-UVX under vehicle inspection system. Photo: Viken Detection

A supplemental funding request delivered to Congress last Thursday that would provide billions of dollars in military assistance to Ukraine also includes $323 million for Customs and Border Protection to support the deployment of imaging technology to interdict fentanyl and other illegal drugs coming into the U.S. through ports of entry. The $323 million contained in the fiscal year 2024 supplemental would be an addition to $305.4 million CBP is seeking in its FY ’24 budget request for non-intrusive inspection…

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