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DHS IG – Customs and Border Protection Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Nation’s Border Security

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DHS OIG – CBP’s Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Nation’s Border Security, OIG-12-85, May 2012

  • “We conducted a review of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) actions to establish its unmanned aircraft systems program. The purpose of the program is to provide reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting, and acquisition capabilities across all CBP areas
    of responsibility. Our objective was to determine whether CBP has established an adequate operation plan to define, prioritize, and execute its unmanned aircraft mission. CBP had not adequately planned resources needed to support its current unmanned aircraft inventory. Although CBP developed plans to use the unmanned aircraft’s capabilities in its Office of Air and Marine mission, its Concept of Operations planning document did not adequately address processes (1) to ensure that required operational equipment, such as ground control stations and ground support equipment, is provided for each launch and recovery site; (2) for stakeholders to submit unmanned aircraft mission requests; (3) to determine how mission requests are prioritized; and (4) to obtain reimbursement for missions flown on stakeholders’ behalf. This approach places CBP at risk of having invested substantial resources in a program that under utilizes resources and limits its ability to achieve Office of Air and Marine mission goals.”
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