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Homeland Security

CBP Releases New Draft RFP For Sensor Towers; Award Planned In FY ’23

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

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CBP Releases New Draft RFP For Sensor Towers; Award Planned In FY ’23

Anduril Industries' AI-based Sentry Tower autonomous surveillance systems. Photo: Anduril

Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday released a new draft solicitation for its next round of border and maritime security sensor towers and plans to make at least one award in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. The draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Consolidated Towers and Surveillance Equipment (CTSE) contract covers the Integrated Surveillance Tower (IST) program, which has near and longer-term objectives. In the near-term, CBP wants surveillance towers for the Border Patrol that meet requirements…

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