Washington – In partnership with the
Department of Defense (DoD), CBP will begin to test and evaluate whether
equipment no longer being used by DoD can be re-purposed for CBP border
security efforts in the United States.
This week in the Rio Grande Valley of
Texas, CBP will evaluate “aerostats,” large, balloon-like devices that would
allow CBP personnel to view activity along the border. Additional equipment
will be evaluated in the coming months.
CBP detects, identifies, monitors and
responds to threats to our Nation’s borders. The evaluation of former DoD
equipment and technology will support CBP’s ongoing efforts to leverage and
maximize resources effectively and efficiently.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and
between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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