The Obama Administration pulled the plug in mid-January, 2011, on a plan to build a high-tech border fence on the United States and Mexico border in Arizona.<\/p>\n
The project, which would have cost taxpayers $2.5 billion, involved the installation of sensors and cameras at the U.S.-Mexico border to detect illegal crossers.<\/p>\n
The Department of Homeland Defense has been reviewing the plan for the past year, after DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano asked for an assessment of the program to determine its value. Initial results proved poor for the plan, which has been plagued since its inception by cost overruns, technological failures and delays.<\/p>\n
The plan took a huge hit in May when a Government Accountability Office determined that the capabilities of the fence had shrunk from the initial plan.<\/p>\n
In its place, the DHS plans to implement a new plan comprised of a combination existing, proven technology. It will use mobile surveillance systems, unmanned aircraft and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Obama Administration pulled the plug in mid-January, 2011, on a plan to build a high-tech border fence on the United States and Mexico border in Arizona. The project, which would have cost taxpayers $2.5 billion, involved the installation of…<\/span><\/p>\n