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CBP Increasing Emphasis On Technology Within SBI, Acting Chief Says

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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is increasing its emphasis on the electronic fence portion of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) as the installation of physical fencing along the United States' border with Mexico nears completion, the acting commissioner of the agency said yesterday. Despite setbacks that have occurred on the electronic fencing project, called SBInet, CBP has learned a host of lessons from its mistakes here and now has "confidence in the overall system design" based on…

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

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Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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