WASHINGTON D.C. (KOLO) – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is introducing a bill aiming to boost security at the southern border.
The Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act would help the CBP integrate technologies such as AI, machine learning, Infared sensing and nanotechnology at the border.
“Law enforcement officers at the border need advanced tools to detect drug smuggling, crack down on human trafficking, and keep our communities safe – and we have the power to help deliver them,” said Senator Cortez Masto. “This bipartisan legislation will help CBP identify and deploy emerging technologies and ensure our border security operations are sophisticated, comprehensive, and effective.”
Cortez Masto says these technologies can help border authorities identify life-threatening situations, respond to cases of human trafficking and drug smuggling, and detect and classify illicit substances at ports of entry.
It would also require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a timely, comprehensive plan to Congress to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging technology into border security operations. It would also formally codify the CBP Innovation Team model, standardize operating procedures, and authorize these teams to research and adapt new commercial technologies to best assist in border security operations.
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