Border Security

Secretary Chertoff was all over the press this morning. After addressing the events in the UK, he did take some time to speak on the border enforcement / immigration bill. While his point about the inadequacies of a "big fence" may be overlooked by casual observers, most of us in the security field know its a very valid point.

Chertoff brought up a casual example of tunnels. Tunnels have existed, and will exist, across the border for quite some time. Our goal as security professionals is to protect the area with a myriad of technologies. A "big fence" alone will not suffice. Ground radar, IP analytics, border personnel, and proper survey policies are all components that must be addressed, and DHS will need more money to handle all these needs. Remember, this is a federal department and even though they are allocated $X, we must always anticipate budgeting projects for $X + $Y.