Observations on the Costs and Benefits of an Increased Department of Defense Role in Helping to Secure the Southwest Land Border
Abstract
The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 mandated, in part, that GAO report on the security of the southwest land border of the United States and ongoing efforts to improve such security by July 6, 2011.1 Specifically, we assessed: Objective 1: What is known about the costs and benefits of an increased DOD role to help achieve operational control over the southwest land border, including the deployment of additional units, the National Guard, or other DOD personnel; increased use of ground-based mobile surveillance systems by military personnel; and use of additional mobile patrols by military personnel, particularly in rural, high-trafficked areas? Objective 2: What is known about the costs and benefits of an increased deployment of additional unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and manned aircraft to provide surveillance; as well as the impact of any increased deployment of UASs or manned aircraft on national airspace use and availability?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 12, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA548817
Entities
People
- Charles Perdue
- Davi M. D'agostino
- Jason Widhagen
- Lori Kmetz
- Mark A.
- Nicole Harms
- Richard Powelson
- Terry Richardson
- Yecenia Camarillo
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office