18/06/2010 01:36 PM
The US's Department of Homeland Security is expected to cancel the installation of high-tech security measures along its border, it has been claimed.
According to NextGov, the department is likely to drop plans to install digital sensors and cameras to detect illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico and could fall back on traditional high security fencing instead.
Mark Borkowski, executive director of SBInet at the Homeland Security Department, told the news provider that relying on cutting technology alone is not the best solution and it could be better for the US to adopt a 'mix and match' approach to policing its border with Mexico.
"My expectation is that we would not end up with SBInet along the border. Already that doesn't look like a wise thing to do," he added.
SBInet has been plagued by delays and cost overruns since the project was initiated in 2006.
Randolph Hite, director of IT architecture and systems issues at the Government Accountability Office, told NextGov: "There was a lack of understanding and over-optimism about what could be delivered."
Earlier this month, Jeff Lukens, writer for the American Thinker, said Barack Obama should boost the amount of security fencing on the Mexican border.
According to NextGov, the department is likely to drop plans to install digital sensors and cameras to detect illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico and could fall back on traditional high security fencing instead.
Mark Borkowski, executive director of SBInet at the Homeland Security Department, told the news provider that relying on cutting technology alone is not the best solution and it could be better for the US to adopt a 'mix and match' approach to policing its border with Mexico.
"My expectation is that we would not end up with SBInet along the border. Already that doesn't look like a wise thing to do," he added.
SBInet has been plagued by delays and cost overruns since the project was initiated in 2006.
Randolph Hite, director of IT architecture and systems issues at the Government Accountability Office, told NextGov: "There was a lack of understanding and over-optimism about what could be delivered."
Earlier this month, Jeff Lukens, writer for the American Thinker, said Barack Obama should boost the amount of security fencing on the Mexican border.
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