Recommendations for enhancing innovation at DHS. Innovation is the American way and this bill makes sure the
Department of Homeland Security finds new ways to do its job
effectively and efficiently. At the Tenth Annual Border Security Expo in Texas, officials from the
Department of Homeland Security observed some of the latest innovations
that can help to protect our border. This included 3D holographic
images, portable biometric testing kits, and underground seismic signal
detectors. In Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents deter, detect,
and interdict smuggling along the Texas/Mexico border through the
deployment of an integrated network of detection and communication
technologies. In 2016, the Texas of Department of Public Safety provided direct
assistance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the arrest of over
37,000 criminals deemed a high threat risk. Frontline personnel securing our borders, protecting our airports,
and defending our shores must have the tools to successfully accomplish
their mission. I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 1365.
Keywords matched
Border Protection Border Security