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CBP ramps up surveillance tech without much-needed IT personnel, GAO says | FedScoop<\/title> <!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- Google Tag Manager --> <!-- End Google Tag Manager --> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/customs-border-protection-surveillance-it-workforce-gao\/#main\" class=\"skip-to-content-link visually-hidden-focusable\">Skip to main content<\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--top ad--top-desktop\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <main id=\"main\" role=\"main\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--top ad--top-mobile\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"stickybar\" class=\"stickybar stickybar--event js-stickybar\"> <button class=\"stickybar__close js-stickybar-close\" aria-controls=\"stickybar\"> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Close<\/span> <\/button> <\/section>\n<article class=\"single-article 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2256788733.jpg?w=1079&ssl=1\" class=\"single-article__cover-image wp-post-image\" alt><figcaption> A high-angle aerial drone shot of the hydroelectric power infrastructure on the border of Ontario, Canada, and New York. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\">\n<p>Customs and Border Protection has increased deployments of surveillance technology along the northern border over the past five years despite sluggish hiring levels of IT personnel needed to monitor the tech, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/products\/gao-26-107501\">to a report<\/a> by the Government Accountability Office published Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>The staffing rate for information systems specialists has remained below target levels for half a decade but the gap has widened since 2023. CBP officials pointed to low pay, a lengthy background investigation process, a limited local applicant pool, high cost of living and minimal career advancement opportunities as drivers of attrition and the inability to fill open positions. <\/p>\n<p>GAO conducted the audit over a nearly two-year period, starting in April 2024 and concluding this month. In examining CBP\u2019s northern border facilities, the watchdog found that CBP did not have a strategy to address the critical staffing gap. A senior Border Patrol official in charge of workforce planning said Border Patrol expects those in the information systems specialist role to \u201cleave the agency and look for better career opportunities,\u201d according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/gao-26-107501.pdf\">to the report.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The lack of needed IT personnel is to the detriment of CBP, the auditors found. <\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDeveloping a plan with strategies to improve the recruitment and retention of Law Enforcement Information Systems Specialists would help Border Patrol ensure that it has sufficient personnel with appropriate skills to effectively use northern border surveillance technology,\u201d GAO said in its report. <\/p>\n<p>While low rates of key IT support staff presents a critical roadblock for CBP, the Department of Homeland Security division faces other challenges as well. <\/p>\n<p>Some of the surveillance technology, such as automated sensors, aren\u2019t built for cold weather, GAO found. With the ground near the northern border remaining frozen for a significant part of the year, officials said agents aren\u2019t able to receive or access that data. CBP is also dealing with weak communications technology and infrastructure, making it more difficult to deploy surveillance tech. <\/p>\n<p>CBP officials cited challenges with information and data sharing across facilities and other law enforcement agencies as another hindrance limiting operations. <\/p>\n<p>The auditors provided DHS with a draft of the report for review prior to its publication. DHS agreed with the recommendation to develop a recruitment and retention strategy for its key IT support staff. GAO said the agency identified steps it plans to take to ameliorate the situation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor example, DHS noted that Border Patrol is offering training opportunities to existing Border Patrol processing coordinators so they can fill Law Enforcement Information System Specialist positions, and that Border Patrol is planning to analyze the feasibility of retention incentives for this position,\u201d GAO said in its report. <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\">\n<div class=\"author-card\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-opt-id=758893364 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"author-card__image\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/IMG_5250-e1764867083701.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Lindsey Wilkinson\"> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h4 class=\"author-card__name\">Written by Lindsey Wilkinson<\/h4>\n<p> Lindsey Wilkinson is a reporter for FedScoop in Washington, D.C., covering government IT with a focus on DHS, DOT, DOE and several other agencies. Before joining Scoop News Group, Lindsey closely covered the rise of generative AI in enterprises, exploring the evolution of AI governance and risk mitigation efforts. 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(Photo by Samuel Corum\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/ice-dhs-database-surveillance-technology-hearing\/\"> Acting ICE director denies existence of database tracking US citizens <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p> Despite reports to the contrary, Todd Lyons said the agency is not surveilling American citizens or building a database of detractors. <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/author\/lindsey-wilkinson\/\"> Lindsey Wilkinson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p><!-- .byline --> <\/header>\n<p><!-- .post-item__meta --> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" 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fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256825485.jpg?w=252&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> U.S. Senators and former Virginia Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine arrive at the Inauguration ceremony for Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger at the Virginia State Capitol on Jan. 17, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia.(Photo by Alex Wong\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/dhs-data-collection-inspector-general-request\/\"> Senate Democrats ask DHS watchdog to rein in agency\u2019s surveillance use <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/author\/lindsey-wilkinson\/\"> Lindsey Wilkinson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p><!-- .byline --> <\/header>\n<p><!-- .post-item__meta --> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/dhs-ai-inventory-mobile-fortify-palantir\/\"> <img data-opt-id=758893364 decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258087506.jpg?w=248&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/fedscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2258087506.jpg?w=248&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, 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