Napolitano Yanks Virtual Fence Funds
"Signaling a major shift from her predecessor, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday said she will spend $50 million of stimulus funds originally intended to build a 'virtual fence' along the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border on other more proven and cost-effective security technology," the Washington Times reported. "Ms. Napolitano said the department will instead use $50 million of stimulus funding originally allocated for the first phase of SBInet to buy security technology such as mobile surveillance, thermal-imaging devices, body scanning units, mobile radios, cameras and laptops for pursuit vehicles."