FLIR Announces $23M Surveillance Technology Awards from CBP
Following delivery, CBP will have a total of 27 LVSS units deployed, fitted with TacFLIR® 380-HD cameras and FLIR R20SS radar. Keep Reading
Following delivery, CBP will have a total of 27 LVSS units deployed, fitted with TacFLIR® 380-HD cameras and FLIR R20SS radar. Keep Reading
Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said "the past 18 months have challenged us in unexpected and unprecedented ways." Keep Reading
The current number of cases at DHS is more than double the rate reported to the committee in July, when Thompson first wrote to Wolf about the department's then record-high rates. Keep Reading
"Applying alternative procedures may require burdensome and labor-intensive procedures" to screen incoming packages as the Postal Service looks to CBP "for guidance on whether it can afford remedial measures." Keep Reading
The Global Hotspot is being evaluated as a solution to enable low bit-rate data, specifically chat messages and location data, to be sent where no cellular and/or land mobile radio (LMR) coverage exists. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain shipments containing cotton and cotton products originating from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). Keep Reading
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a $3.5 million purchase order for new compact, portable X-ray technology developed by Smart Imaging Systems, to safely scan for contraband and explosives in vehicles. Keep Reading
Preclearance is a partnership through which governments authorize CBP to station personnel at airports to complete customs, immigration, and agriculture inspections of travelers before they board flights bound for the United States. Keep Reading
A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man Monday night, after the agent was stabbed "multiple times" during a struggle in the hills east of Nogales, Ariz., officials said. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations Seattle Director Brian Humphrey recently presented Seattle Federal Executive Board Public Service Awards to two CBP Officers stationed at the Friday Harbor Port of Entry. Keep Reading
On Wednesday, September 2, CBP Officers targeted a suspicious shipment arriving from Hong Kong. Officers detained the shipment of 43 boxes that appeared to contain counterfeit N95 respirator masks. Keep Reading
Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations launched a website this month intended to foster transparency with stakeholders and the public about their biometrics entry/exit program. Keep Reading
A lapse in this contract could jeopardize the health and safety of migrants in CBP custody, as well as that of U.S. Border Patrol agents, CBP officers, and staff, especially during the current pandemic, OIG said. Keep Reading
Watch discussion on the role of trade agreements in border security, trade enforcement, homeland security and more. Keep Reading
Enhancing situational awareness, autonomy, automation and increasing safety: These advanced technology characteristics are key for those dedicated to protecting the United States. Elbit Systems of America meets these requirements by delivering two variants of intelligent and autonomous trailer-mounted surveillance tower systems, which will reduce operator workload and increase situational awareness and safety. In late 2019,… Keep Reading
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Marco Gonzales was working the brush in the cooking heat of late June one night near his home town of Del Rio when he spotted four or five Mexicans together fresh out of the Rio Grande. Once among them, he noticed all were showing Covid symptoms, his 23-year-old daughter Catherine Gonzales… Keep Reading
Effective August 18 at all U.S. ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will detain seafood harvested by the Da Wang, a Vanuatu-flagged, Taiwan-owned distant water fishing vessel. Keep Reading
AMO agents from the Fort Lauderdale Marine Unit were alerted of an aircraft movement related to an ongoing investigation on Saturday evening. Keep Reading
The move to a SBIR Phase III contract provides CryptoMove an opportunity to expand implementation of its cutting-edge solution within DHS while providing CBP expanded capabilities and more procurement flexibility. Keep Reading
Allen began his career in law enforcement in 1992 and joined the federal government as a Customs inspector in January 2002. He later converted to an officer under the newly created CBP on March 2003. Keep Reading