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The Secure Border Initiative (SBI) is a program created by Secretary
Chertoff Chertov, Chortov or Chertoff (Russian: Чертов) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the word chort, meaning ''devil'', ''demon''. Its feminine counterpart is Chertova or Chortova. The surname may refer to the following notable peopl ...
of DHS to organize the four operating components of border security: Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
Immigration and Customs Enforcement The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE; ) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. ICE's stated mission is to protect the United States from transnational crime and ille ...
(ICE),
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that administers the country's naturalization and immigration system. History The USCIS is a successor to the Im ...
(USCIS) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). SBI has 3 main operating goals: # Improve border security # increase interior enforcement of immigration and customs laws # Implement a Temporary Worker Program (TWP) The prime contractor for SBI is
Boeing The Boeing Company, or simply Boeing (), is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support s ...
. A major component of SBI is SBInet, a new, integrated system of personnel, infrastructure, technology, and rapid response, for the northern and southern land borders of the U.S., primarily through fencing and electronic surveillance. From September 2006 to January 2008, CBP, which runs SBInet, awarded $1.15 billion through eight task orders to Boeing for work on SBI and SBInet.Alice Lipowicz
"GAO: SBI so far nets Boeing more than $1B"
, ''Washington Technology'', June 30, 2008


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