To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess technology needs along the maritime border and develop a strategy to address such needs, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 29, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a comprehensive assessment of technology needs for maritime border security and develop a strategy to address those needs. The Secretary must submit an initial analysis within two years that evaluates current and emerging technologies such as unmanned aircraft systems, coastal radar, maritime surveillance systems, and cybersecurity tools, and determines how these technologies could improve border security, prevent terrorism, combat drug trafficking, and enhance human smuggling interdiction. The bill requires follow-up updates to this analysis every two years for the following four years, with each update including a plan for how the Department will use its resources to acquire or develop necessary technologies to fill operational gaps. The assessment must consider input from Department employees deployed along the border, coordination needs with other law enforcement agencies, and emerging challenges like migration trends and natural disasters. The bill does not specify dedicated funding amounts, leaving implementation to existing Department budgets and appropriations processes.
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