Claire
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Reposted by Claire
On Oct. 10, DHS announced $4.5 billion in new “Smart Wall” contracts along the southwest border. The news drew little attention, and none of the coverage I found flagged that DHS awarded all 10 contracts outside the usual full-and-open competition process. 2/
DHS announces nearly $5bn for new border walls
The projects will add roughly 230 miles of new “Smart Wall” barriers and nearly 400 miles of integrated surveillance and detection systems.
www.newsweek.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
On Oct. 10, DHS announced $4.5 billion in new “Smart Wall” contracts along the southwest border. The news drew little attention, and none of the coverage I found flagged that DHS awarded all 10 contracts outside the usual full-and-open competition process. 2/