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 »

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 Detection, Situational Awareness and Monitoring Capability support for… 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 »

Texas governor, congressman question federal plan to slash aerial surveillance on border JULIAN AGUILAR 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… Read more »

Pictured viewing progress on the walls are sculptor Douglas Clark, TXDAR Corresponding Secretary Susan Francis and State Regent Judy C. Ostler. in the background stands the 105-foot high black granite American Spire of Honor. Posted: Sunday, January 31, 2016 2:15 pm Special to The Monitor Texas Veterans War Memorial continues its efforts to complete the engraving of historical… Read more »

Reciben fondos para alumnos de TAMIU y LCC Ambas ecuelas recibieron dos millones de dólares para mejorar los servicios a los estudiantes de la comunidad El Colegio Comunitario de Laredo (LCC) y la universidad de TAMIU recibieron dos millones de dólares en fondos federales para mejorar los servicios que ofrecen a los estudiantes de esta comunidad. Juan Maldonado, presidente de LCC,… Read more »