Topic: border security
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US Military Laser Accidentally Downs Border Patrol Drone
A U.S. military laser system accidentally destroyed a Customs and Border Protection drone during a border surveillance mission, highlighting a critical breakdown in interagency communication and coordination. The incident, driven by misidentification in an area with frequent cartel drone activity...
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DHS Plans AI Surveillance Trucks for Homeland Security
The US Department of Homeland Security is deploying autonomous mobile surveillance trucks equipped with AI, cameras, and radar to enhance border monitoring in remote areas beyond fixed installations. These Modular Mobile Surveillance System (M2S2) vehicles use computer vision trained on millions ...
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CBP Seeks AI Quantum Sensors to Detect Fentanyl in Vehicles
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is funding a prototype system that integrates **quantum sensors with an artificial intelligence database** to detect illicit substances like **fentanyl** concealed in vehicles and cargo. The project, backed by a $2.4 million contract with General Dynamics, is pa...
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CBP Partners with Clearview AI to Expand Facial Recognition Use
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has allocated $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI's facial recognition tools, allowing analysts to search against a database of over 60 billion images for security threat identification. The expansion occurs amid scrutiny from critics and lawmakers ove...
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AI Toys for Kids: Unexpected Conversations on Sensitive Topics
AI-enabled children's toys lack basic safeguards, engaging in inappropriate conversations about explicit topics and propaganda, raising urgent safety and privacy concerns. A U.S. border proposal could require travelers from visa-waiver countries to submit years of social media history and persona...
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El Paso's Drone Debacle: A Sign of Air Defense Trouble Ahead
A sudden airspace closure in El Paso, initially linked to drone threats, was actually caused by a military-grade anti-drone laser being tested by border authorities, which mistakenly targeted a party balloon. The incident exposed major failures in interagency communication and safety protocols, p...
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Canada Missed Inspections Before OceanGate Titan Implosion
A Transportation Safety Board report found that no single Canadian federal agency was responsible for connecting critical warning signs about OceanGate’s Titan submersible, allowing it to operate without registration, flagging, or certification until it imploded in 2023. OceanGate first interacte...
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ICE Collected DNA of Nearly 1 Million People Last Year, Including Kids
ICE detained Hugo Moreno-Mendez at a routine probation appointment in March 2025, and he was later convicted for refusing to provide DNA and failing to register as a noncitizen, highlighting the program's use of prosecution as enforcement. DHS has become the largest contributor to the FBI's crimi...
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Congresswoman denies staff used AI on defense amendment
Representative Anna Paulina Luna denied using AI to draft legislation, claiming its use was limited to basic spellcheck functions after screenshots showed an amendment summary containing the phrase "Claude responded." The screenshots, from a 2027 National Defense Authorization Act amendment summa...
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Expert: DHS uses "disturbing excuses" to collect kids' biometric data
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing to collect extensive biometric data from immigrants of all ages, including facial images, fingerprints, and DNA, raising concerns from civil liberties advocates about privacy and overreach. The expansion is projected to cost the government $288.7 m...
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