Raul Ortiz Appointed New Chief Patrol Agent of Del Rio Sector
CPA Ortiz entered on duty with the U.S. Border Patrol on May 13, 1991, beginning his career at various stations throughout the San Diego Sector. Keep Reading
CBP’s COO John Sanders Picked to Fill McAleenan’s Role as Acting Commissioner
From June 2010 to December 2011 Sanders was deputy assistant administrator at TSA and later assistant administrator/chief technology officer at the agency. Keep Reading
CBP Challenges Innovators to Think Outside the Box on Mass Mail Screening
If the solution is adaptable it will continue being desirable, even when the agency is dealing with the next threat in the mail. Keep Reading
Public-Private Partnership Completes Commercial Lanes Expansion at Brownsville Port
The new inbound lanes will allow commercial vehicles to easily maneuver to navigate soon to be installed Multi-Energy Portals (MEPs) as part of the “Model Port” initiative Keep Reading
Glock Awarded $85M, 10-Year Contract to Arm Customs and Border Protection
CBP’s Law Enforcement Safety and Compliance Directorate led the extensive solicitation process to replace CBP’s current duty handgun. Keep Reading
CBP Ends Recruitment Contract with Accenture After Hiring Falls Short
"The political and economic environment makes it very difficult to compete for the people we need to do these jobs," one DHS official said. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Senate Effort Aims to Fill CBP Ports of Entry Staffing Shortages
This week, DHS announced the authorization of CBP officers – possibly exceeding 2,000 – to be voluntarily reassigned to sectors across the southwest border. Keep Reading
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations Stops $17 Million Drug Shipment
A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement team aboard a U.S. Navy ship patrolling in the area boarded the abandoned “panga” and discovered 6,100 pounds of marijuana destined for the United States. Keep Reading
CBP’s Air and Marine Operations Acquisition Team Recognized for Supporting Woman-Owned Small Business
GSA Regional Commissioner George Prochaska of Southwest Region 7 formally recognized the team today for utilizing GSA’s schedule 84. Keep Reading
WATCH: CBP Leads Large-Scale Multi-Agency Active Shooter Readiness Exercise at LAX
The exercise demonstrated response capabilities, coordination and communications during the first 20 minutes of a mass casualty incident. Keep Reading
