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Project 28
Project 28 is the name given to a U.S. border protection program that runs along a stretch of the US/Mexican border in southern Arizona.〔Randal C. Archibold, ("28-Mile Virtual Fence Is Rising Along the Border" ), ''New York Times'', June 26, 2007〕 The project, the first phase of a much larger program called the "Secure Border Initiative network" (SBInet), was scheduled to be completed in mid-2007, but did not become operational until late 2007. It involves the placement of 9 high-tech surveillance towers that monitor activity using radar, high-resolution cameras, and wireless networking, looking for incursions to report to the Border Patrol.
In February 2008, authorities said that the project did not work as planned nor did it meet the needs of the U.S. Border Patrol. As a result, the deployment of about of virtual fence near Tucson, Yuma, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas is now projected to be completed by the end of 2011, rather than 2008.〔Spencer S. Hsu, ("'Virtual Fence' Along Border To Be Delayed: U.S. Retooling High-Tech Barrier After 28-Mile Pilot Project Fails" ), ''Washington Post'', February 28, 2008〕
== Costs ==
In September 2006, Boeing won a contractor competition and was awarded a three-year, $67 million contract by the U.S. government to build and operate Project 28.〔 The initial construction phase had an estimated cost of $20 million.〔 Project 28 is the pilot for SBInet, which has a total estimated cost of two to eight billion dollars. If Project 28 is successful, hundreds of towers (an estimate in May 2007 was 850 towers)〔Sean Snyder, ("Boeing, Department of Homeland Security Implement Project 28 Virtual Fence: SBINet’s Project 28 is underway and scheduled for completion in mid-June" ), ''Design News'', May 4, 2007〕 could be placed on the of the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada.〔 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that the cost to secure each mile of the border with fencing is about $3 million, compared to about $1 million using technology such as that of Project 28.〔
In a report in February 2007, the Government Accountability Office said that Congress needed to keep a tight rein on the program, because, it said, "SBInet runs the risk of not delivering promised capabilities and benefits on time and within budget."〔 Between 1998 and 2006, the U.S. government spent $429 million on border technology programs that failed.〔Sylvia Moreno, ("For Residents of Arizona Border Town, Towers Are Unwelcome Eyes in the Sky" ), ''Washington Post'', June 10, 2007〕
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