Border Management Resource Center

Border Technology Summit | 2024 Agenda

Building on the success of IDGA's first Border Technology Summit, we're thrilled to be returning this September 24-25 to the Hilton del Mar Hotel in San Diego, California.The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement is hosting our Border Technology ...

Latest 2024 Content

The Technologies Defining Border Security in 2024

The United States and Mexico share the longest contiguous land border in the world, and monitoring traffic across it is a monumental effort. In December 2023, Customs and Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 250,000 migrants at the southern border, surpassing the previous monthly migrant encounter record.In order to mitigate human...

How CBP is Establishing a Virtual Border

Border security in the 21st century isn’t necessarily defined by physical barriers, but also the integration of modern technologies with skilled personnel and policies.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) uses Border Surveillance Systems (BSS) as a modern means to enhance border security and national...

The Challenges of Protecting the Southern Border for a Texas Sheriff's Department

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Southwest Border experienced over 179,000 border encounters in the month of April, putting the U.S. on track to hit 10 million encounters on its borders this fiscal year. As these encounters increase, many local law enforcement agencies located on the border...

Border Technology Summit | 2024 Snapshot Attendee list

Border Technology Summit will bring together 20+ nations, 20+ speakers and 150+ federal and industry attendees such as US Customs and Border Protection and US Coast Guard, state/municipal law enforcement and Sheriffs, with the opportunity to explore the latest advancements in border security technology.Find out who you could meet for...

US Customs and Border Protection Procurement Funding Snapshot

The US Customs and Border Protection’s mission to safeguard America’s border is critical for maintaining economic prosperity and good relations with US neighboring countries. The Biden Administration and Congress continue to work together to build out US CBP’s capabilities, particularly in the realm of technology, infrastructure and workforce development. With...

Securing the Border Interview with Chairman Nelson Balido, Border Commerce and Security Council

This year we are launching our new event Border Technology Summit with veteran Chairman Nelson Balido. In this interview he delivers a fast hard hitting interview on the need for the event and why it matters for industry. He touches on:Trends and challenges in border Security Where do the greatest...

Border Technology Summit | 2023 Attendee list

Last year's IDGA Border Technology Summit 2023 has successfully brought together 20+ nations, 20+ speakers and 150+ federal and industry attendees such as US Customs and Border Protection and US Coast Guard, state/municipal law enforcement and Sheriffs, with the opportunity to explore the latest advancements in border security technology.Find out...

DHS Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems

This exclusive presentation, delivered by Brent Cotton, Deputy Director, C-UAS PMO Department of Homeland Security at the 2023 Counter-UAS Summit ties in with DHS engagement on mitigating the use of drones for surveillance and smuggling at the US-Mexico border. The Border Technology Summit 2023 will have a number of speaking...

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