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Border Technology

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of CBP for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Deter, Detect and Interdict: Technology’s Role in Securing the Border”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations Executive Assistant Commissioner Todd Owen, CBP U.S. Border Patrol Acting Deputy Chief Scott Luck, and CBP Air and Marine Operations, Operations Acting Executive Director Dennis Michelini address how border security technology enables CBP to achieve strategic and operational border security objectives, specifically in combating the flow of illegal aliens and dangerous contraband into the United States.

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Air, Land and Port of Entry Security

The Port of Entry Security Program develops technologies to ensure the integrity of cargo shipments by sea, air and land transportation and to help enhance the end-to-end security of the global supply chain, from the manufacturer of goods to final delivery. This work will reduce the risk of terrorists manipulating cargo as it moves across various transit modes in the international supply chain.

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Maritime Safety and Security

S&T Maritime Safety and Security Program develops and transitions technical capabilities that enhance U.S. maritime border security by safeguarding lawful trade and travel, and helps to prevent illegal use of the maritime environment to transport illicit goods or people.