Friday, 14 Jan 2011 04:58 PM Article Font Size
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration officially has ended a high-tech southern border fence boondoggle that cost taxpayers about $1 billion.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says proven technology will be used in the future. She says technology will be tailored to local terrain and population density.
Napolitano said Friday there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to the country's border security needs.
Congress ordered the high-tech fence in 2006 amid a clamor for more border security. The project yielded only 53 miles of protection.
(THE 111TH CONGRESS WANTED THIS KILLED SO NO FUNDING WAS APPROVED)
Fran Townsend, who was a homeland security adviser for President George W. Bush, said Friday that Congress should have established an office to oversee the project when it approved it years ago.
Napolitano announced the discontinuation of the program on Friday. She outlined a new plan that will replace SBInet with unmanned aerial vehicles, thermal imaging cameras, and a variety of other surveillance tools.
(EXPLAINS WHY SHE WAS IN AFGHANISTAN:)
http://henrypatrick1736.blogspot.com/2010/12/tsa-napolitano-at-large-in-afghanistan.html
The 4-year old program, started under President George W. Bush, has only established 53 miles worth of fencing along the border (MAINLY IN AZ), and has been plagued by delays. Last year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ordered a complete assessment of the SBInet program.
“The Obama Administration must promptly present the people of this country with a comprehensive plan to secure our borders, incorporating the necessary staffing, fencing, and technology,” said Peter T. King (R-N.Y.) in a statement. “I expect the Administration, in its upcoming 2012 budget proposal, to put forward such a plan, including timelines and metrics.”
(THIS WILL NOT GET RESOLVED IN THIS ADMINISTRATION)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/138135-homeland-security-chairman-wants-plan-after-white-house-scraps-border-fence
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