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
CBP 2021-2026 Strategy Emphasizes Investments in Tech, Intel, Workforce
Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said "the past 18 months have challenged us in unexpected and unprecedented ways." Keep Reading
House Chairman Wants Details on DHS Testing, Vaccine Plan as COVID-19 Cases Rise
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
Mail Disruptions Loom as CBP Lags on Implementation of Opioid-Importation Law
"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
DHS S&T Tests Remote Communications Device for Agents on Northern Border
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
DHS Issues Detention Order on Cotton Products Made by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Using Prison Labor
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
Smart Imaging Systems Announces First Portable Vehicle Scanning Technology with $3.5 Million Initial Order from CBP
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
CBP Announces Preclearance Expansion, ‘More Transparent’ Process
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
Border Patrol Agent Stabbed ‘Multiple Times’ During Fight; Suspect Shot and Killed
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
CBP Director of Field Operations in Seattle Presents Awards to CBP Officers for Rescuing Two People from Drowning
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
Coronavirus
CBP Intercepts 20,000 Counterfeit N95 Masks in Boston
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
New CBP Website Explains, Promotes ‘Safety and Health Benefits’ of Biometric Facial Comparison
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
Coronavirus
CBP Needs to Award Medical Services Contract Quickly to Ensure No Gap in Services, Warns OIG
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
HSToday Executive Leadership Interview: CBP’s Brenda Brockman Smith on Trade and Security
Watch discussion on the role of trade agreements in border security, trade enforcement, homeland security and more. Keep Reading
Elbit Systems’ Intelligent Autonomous Trailer-Mounted Surveillance Towers Selected by CTTSO, CBP
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
How CBP Is Moving to End an Incoming COVID Wave From Mexico
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
CBP Issues Detention Order on Seafood Harvested with Forced Labor
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
CBP and Interagency Partners Intercept Outbound Aircraft Loaded with Weapons and Cash
AMO agents from the Fort Lauderdale Marine Unit were alerted of an aircraft movement related to an ongoing investigation on Saturday evening. Keep Reading
DHS S&T Innovation Programs Share Partnership With Oakland-Based Start-Up
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
CBP Nashville Welcomes New Port Director
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