Unmanned Systems Congressional Caucus Co-Chairs Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-CA, spearheaded a briefing with the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to discuss updates on the expansion of the integration of UAVs into the National Airspace System (NAS).  “Unmanned aircraft systems have come to play an important role in the mission of our… Read more »

BROWNSVILLE — Although President Barack Obama’s proposed 2013 budget calls for a cut in funds to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the reduction is not expected to affect the number of federal agents patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more at: http://www.themonitor.com/news/cbp-58797-spare-homeland.html … Read more »

Cerca de siete millones de dólares que ya fueron aprobados para mejorar la infraestructura y seguridad en la frontera, aun no puede ser usados, porque incluso la secretaria de seguridad interna, Janet Napolitano, desconoce la razón de porque ese dinero sigue congelado. Roberto Repreza tiene los detalles de lo que hoy dijo la funcionaria de la defensa nacional, cuando testifico ante el… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-Laredo),  hosted Defense Department Assistant Secretary Paul N. Stockton and South Texas first responders at Laredo Community College to discuss the DoD Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative, which coordinates the Department’s efforts to transfer technology, items and equipment to Federal, State and local first responders. More than 100… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar praised the Department of Homeland Security’s and Department of Defense partnership for a new border security strategy that shifts National Guard troops stationed along the Southwest border’s mission to aerial surveillance support for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.   “Since 2006, the National Guard’s presence along the U.S.-Mexico border has been a… Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar today lauded the unveiling of new Spanish-language Public Service Announcements for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) “If You See Something, Say Something” public awareness campaign.   Starting today, Spanish-language PSAs that inform viewers about how to notify authorities regarding potential threats will run in radio stations and televisions… Read more »

Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Blake Farenthold (TX-27) announced a second unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be delivered Wednesday to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi to help patrol and secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The UAV was secured as part of the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act.   The second Predator UAV is… Read more »

Today, the Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) Act of 2011, H.R. 915, named after ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Jaime Zapata, was voted out of the House Homeland Security Committee and is expected to be considered by the full U.S. House of Representatives. The bill, which was voted out of the full committee with bipartisan support, would enhance border security and reduce security threats by authorizing and appropriating funds for law enforcement units on the border. Read more »

Congressmen Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) announced today that the Administration has extended the temporary deployment of National Guard personnel along the Southwest border through December 31, 2011. Read more »

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) included a provision in the fiscal year 2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill that urges the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to examine the need for an alternate base of operations at a southwest border location.  At present, frequently changing weather conditions and strict air regulations affect unmanned aircraft operations… Read more »