DHS lessens resources for aerial security Governor Greg Abbot and Congressman Henry Cuellar are asking for a reason why the U.S.Department of Homeland Security cut border aerial detection resources in half. Governor Greg Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson asking for the reasoning… Read more »

Abbott, Cuellar Seek Info on DHS Border Security Cuts Governor Greg Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson requesting detailed information on DHS’s decision to cut resources for aerial-based border security support in a program known as Operation Phalanx.  DHS’s request for Aerial… Read more »

Feds to cut aerial surveillance on the border by 50 percent KELLAN HOWELL Texas Republican Gov. Gregg Abbot and Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar on Monday sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson demanding to know why the agency is planning to cut back aerial monitoring along the southern border by 50 percent.  “Given the recent surge of migrants… Read more »

Feds to cut aerial surveillance on the border by 50% RICK MORAN Texas governor Greg Abbott and Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar have sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding an explanation why the agency is planning to cut back aerial monitoring of the southern border by 50%. Texas Tribune: In a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, the lawmakers… Read more »

Feds cut aerial surveillance at Mexican border KENRIC WARD The Obama administration is cutting back on border security that Congress has already funded and is drawing bipartisan criticism from Texans in the process. Operation Phalanx, a surveillance program that employs military units to aid in border security, faces a 50 percent cut at the Department of Homeland Security – even… Read more »

DHS Asking for Less Aerial Assets for Border Security Governor Greg Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar want the Department of Homeland Security to explain why they’re requesting less aerial surveillance. DHS is requesting 50 percent less aerial detection and monitoring hours from the Department of Defense. In a letter to DHS, Abbott and Cuellar said the exact opposite should be… Read more »

As Feds Plan to Cut Border Monitoring, Texas Officials Ask Why Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Laredo Democrat, pressed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday to explain why the agency plans to reduce its aerial surveillance on the Texas-Mexico border. In a letter to DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, the lawmakers said the cut to a… Read more »

Performance-based budgeting gets a kick in the pants for 2017 budget As agencies ramp up their planning for the 2017 budget, program managers will be under even more pressure to make sure they are getting results for every dollar their agency spends. A new provision in this year’s omnibus appropriations bill is advancing the requirements under the Government Performance and Results… Read more »

DHS Makes Cuts in Border Security Operation AUSTIN- Governor Abbott is demanding answers again from the Department of Homeland Security. He said he’s concerned about cuts to a border security operation. An operation dedicated to border security from the sky is getting fewer resources than in years past. A letter signed by Governor Abbott and Congressman Henry Cuellar asks DHS why they… Read more »

Abbott, Cuellar chide Obama administration over aerial border resources TOM BENNING Updated at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with comment from DHS. AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has teamed with a Democratic congressman to chide the Obama administration over apparent cuts the feds are requesting in aerial surveillance operations along the Texas-Mexico border. Abbott, a Republican, and U.S. Rep.… Read more »