From: (b) (6)

To: (b) (6)

Subject: FW: Boeing Media Wrap
Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 4:47:02 PM

FYI

(b) (6)
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Special Advisor to the Commissioner

(b) (6)

From: (b) (6)

Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 4:45 PM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: FW: Boeing Media Wrap

(b) - here is today's summary. If (b) will send me an email, I'll add him tomorrow. At this time I'm still getting emails to him
kicked back

Media Queries:
Outlet: LareDos Magazine
Reporter: Mike McIlvain
Request: Reporter requests information regarding P28. Boeing pointed the reporter to the Boeing and CBP SBInet website's and
referred his query to (b) (6)

Outlet: El Centro --Mexico City

Reporter: Javier Risco
Request: Reporter requests information regarding the SBInet towers; what they do, what technology they include; and he would
l ke to "make a monograph of each tower." Boeing directed the reporter to information available on the Boeing and CBP SBInet
websites and referred further queries to (b) (6)

SBInet in the News

First Segment Of SBInet Delayed, Lawmakers Steamed
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?
channel=defense&id=news/SBI062607.xml&headline=First%20Segment%20Of%20SBInet%20Delayed,%20Lawmakers%20Steamed
Aerospace Daily, Defense Report, & Aviation Weekly- June 26
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Boeing, lead contractor on the SBInet border security program, are in trouble
with lawmakers for not keeping them up to date on deployment slips for a virtual fence in Arizona.
SBInet, the network centric portion of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), was supposed to kick off June 13 at a 28-mile stretch,
known as Project 28, along the Mexican border near Sasabe, Ariz. Officials from DHS, Boeing and the SBI made no mention of
problems with Project 28 when they testified before the House Homeland Security Committee June 7.

28-Mile Virtual Fence Is Rising Along the Border

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/26/us/26fence.html?hp
The New York Times (Tuscaloosa News)- June 26
SASABE, Ariz.— If the effort to catch people illegally crossing the border here in the southern Arizona desert is a cat-and-mouse
struggle, the Homeland Security Department says it has a smarter cat.
It comes in the form of nine nearly 100-foot-tall towers with radar, high-definition cameras and other equipment rising from the
mesquite and lava fields around this tiny town.

Not in my backyard
Residents along the border want more say in placement of SBInet towers
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/22_11/30919-1.html
Washington Technology- June 26
The new 98-foot tower installed in the first section of the Homeland Security Department’s SBInet surveillance system is not on
the border: It is 11 miles north, just outside Arivaca, Ariz.
Residents of the small high-desert community — Arivaca is not an incorporated town — demanded at a May 15 meeting with
DHS and Boeing Co. to know why they were asked to host the tower. Mary Scott, who attended the meeting, said they were told
it was because mountains to the south hinder surveillance, and the tower’s closer proximity to roads in Arivaca will make it easier
to maintain.

IMMIGRATION BRIEFS
Camera tower being tested on border
http://www.star-telegram.com/national_news/story/148215.html
Fort Worth Star Telegram (from the LA Times)- June 26
SAN DIEGO -- Federal authorities have begun testing a sophisticated camera tower system along the Arizona -Mexico border,
the first phase of a plan that envisions a high-technology "virtual fence" instead of physical barriers to control much of the frontier.
The project, which began testing two weeks ago, consists of nine 98-foot towers -- bristling with camera, radar and
communication equipment -- along 28 miles of a busy immigrant corridor southwest of Tucson, Ariz. Part of the Homeland
Security Department's Secure Border Initiative, the closely watched project could take pressure off the Bush administration to
erect more fencing. The $67 million contract to launch the project, called SBInet, was awarded in September to Boeing Co.
Members of the House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism last week questioned why the system
was not operational as planned Wednesday. Russ Knocke, a Homeland Security Department spokesman, said Boeing is trying to
address some technical "glitches."

Border cameras making some U.S. residents nervous

http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/KTVKLNews20070625_security-towers.141a27c3.html
AZFamily- June 25
Homeland Security has installed one of nine new camera towers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The camera went up in Arivaca, Ariz., near Tucson where more illegal immigrants are arrested than anywhere else.
But the high-tech equipment has some Arivaca residents worried that Big Brother is watching.

New Camera Tower Installed Near Tucson

http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=523260
KTAR.com- June 25
ARIVACA, Ariz. - Homeland Security has installed one of nine new camera towers along the border near Tucson, where more
illegal immigrants are arrested than anywhere else. The introduction of this new technology has some residents worried about Big
Brother.
"The towers are almost 100-feet high, they have infrared, they have night vision, and they have cameras that can read a book
from nine miles away," said CNN's Christopher Lawrence.

BLOGS:
How war was turned into a brand
Political chaos means Israel is booming like it's 1999 - and the boom is in defence exports field-tested on Palestinians
http://dailyscare.com/1595/how-war-was-turned-into-a-brand
The Daily Scare- June 26
…and Elbit - also one of the companies behind Israel's "security barrier" - has set up a deal with Boeing to construct the
Department of Homeland Security's $2.5bn "virtual" border fence around the US.

Kill This Bill

http://www.theonerepublic.com/archives/Columns/KellyJ/20070625KellyBill.html
California Republic- June 26
Some senators seem intent on resuscitating a compromise immigration bill. Recall that Senate majority leader Harry Reid earlier
pulled it from the floor so that the Senate could turn its attention to more substantive issues like a purely symbolic vote of no
confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Actually, Americans would be better served by just letting it die. A misguided
effort to generate a comprehensive immigration reform bill that President George W. Bush will sign would only produce another
piece of legislation that will probably not be enforced and will, in any event, fail to correct the real problem just as “reform” bills
signed by Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton failed to prevent the illegal alien population from swelling to over 12 million.
…better enforcement measures at the border including the construction of fencing and virtual fencing already authorized and
coordination between federal, state and local authorities, including school systems.
From: COLBURN, RONALD (
To: GIDDENS, GREGOR( ; (b) (6) ; ADAMS, ROWDY(b (b) (6)
Subject: FW: Border Fencing Update
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:23:06 AM

FYI

-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:03 AM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6) ; Giddens, Gregory; Colburn, Ronald S; (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Border Fencing Update

DHS,

We never received the one pager. Please forward, as requested and

promised, PRIOR to the Hill briefing.

(b) (6)

-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:57 PM
To: (b) (6)

Cc:(b) (6) Giddens, Gregory; Colburn,(b) (6)

Subject: RE: Border Fencing Update

I think that the WH expects that this fact sheet will be distributed to
the public and used as TP for spokespersons.

-----Original Message-----
From:(b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:56 PM
To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6) Giddens, Gregory; Colburn, Ronald S; (b) (6)

(b) , what are the concerns? This info is for background to HSC staff
(6)
and will not be briefed to Hill tomorrow. Any suggestions on how to move
this forward?

-----Original Message-----
From:(b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:44 PM
To: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Border Fencing Update

There are some concerns in the front office here with the numbers and
message.
-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:21 PM
To: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Border Fencing Update

Any comments yet? We would really like to take a look at this today.

-----Original Message-----
From: Hoffman, Jonathan R.
Sent: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Border Fencing Update

Any comments yet? I would like to circulate this to the group so they
can look at it before leaving for the day.

-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:56 PM
To: (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Border Fencing Update

We've not had a chance to look at it yet. Please do not consider this
final.

-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6) v]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:57 PM
To (b) (6)

Subject: RE: Border Fencing Update

Is this the one page document we discussed this morning?

-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:40 PM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: Fw: Border Fencing Update

----- Original Message -----

From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)

Cc: (b) (6)

Sent: Tue Sep 18 14:34:40 2007
Subject: FW: Border Fencing Update

Here is the doc you requested, (b)

(6)
is on his way back now
________________________________

From: (b) (6)

Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 2:06 PM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)

Subject: Border Fencing Update

(b) here's the fact sheet you request. Please let me know if I can be
of further help,(b) (6)
(6)

Southwest Border Fencing Update

September 2007

Prior to the Secure Fence Act, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
Border Patrol had constructed a total of approximately 78 miles of fence
on the U.S.-Mexican border: approximately 40 miles in California, 30
miles in Arizona, and seven total miles in New Mexico and Texas. San
Diego sector alone built 25 miles of primary fence, significantly
reducing illegal cross-border traffic as well as crime and violence near
the border.

During fiscal year 2007, CBP will complete more than 70 miles of new
fencing, nearly doubling the miles of fencing on the border. In Arizona,
which experienced large increases in illegal cross-border activity after
San Diego sector was fenced, approximately 60 miles of new fence was
built. Approximately 10 miles of new fence were constructed in
California and New Mexico. No fencing was built in Texas during fiscal
year 2007.

Between October 2007 and December 2008, CBP will construct an additional
225 miles of fence. The 225 miles will complete the highest priorities
identified by the Border Patrol. Based on our initial assessments, about
70-90 miles of pedestrian fence will be constructed in Texas, an
additional 60-90 miles will be built in Arizona, 30-55 miles in
California, and approximately 25-30 miles are projected for New Mexico.
These additional miles will complete our current construction plan for
370 miles of border fence in the highest priority areas along the
Southwest border.

In addition to tactical infrastructure, SBI includes strategies to

develop and apply sensor technologies and increase the number of Border
Patrol agents.
From: SELF, JEFFREY (
To: (b) (6)
Subject: Fw: BP Sectors
Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 2:18:51 PM

Chief,

Congressional Affairs is asking if you can provide Cuellar with our list of landowners we identified in the
28th District. Yur thoughts?

Jeff

----- Original Message -----

From: (b) (6)
To: SELF, JEFFREY D; (b) (6)
Sent: Wed May 09 13:37:24 2007
Subject: FW: BP Sectors

not sure what you weren't looped in on this

(b) (6)
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Special Advisor to the Commissioner

(b) (6)

-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 1:13 PM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: (b) (6)
Subject: FW: BP Sectors

(b) and I can't think of any reason not to give this to Cuellar, but then again, it isn't necessarily our
(6)
role to provide landowner info to a Congressman.

Should we give it to him or direct him to land commission?

Want to get good direction here before making any moves on tactical infrastructure right now.

(b) (6)
Office of Congressional Affairs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(b) (6)

-----Original Message-----
From: (b) (6)
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 1:01 PM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: Fw: BP Sectors

You are both more in touch with this issue. I don't know how you want to proceed with (b)
(6)
----- Original Message -----
From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Sent: Wed May 09 12:36:43 2007
Subject: RE: BP Sectors

(b) (6)

As the Department tries to move this Fence Issue from DHS to CBP, the Congressman will need your
assistance. DHS / CBP is now looking at BP as the front line in outreach .

Since BP will be / is working with the local landowners along the Rio Grande - Can you get me a list of
landowners along the Rio Grande and contact information for District TX-28?

Thanks

(b) (6)
Senior Advisor
larry.plotkin@mail.house.gov
Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
336 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(b) (6)

http://www.house.gov/cuellar
To receive e-mail newsletters and updates from Congressman Cuellar, please visit:
http://www.house.gov/cuellar/newsletter-signup.shtml

________________________________

From: (b) (6)

Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:32 AM
To: (b) (6)
Subject: BP Sectors

(b)
(6)
As requested:

The Texas Sectors going down river (west to east)

El Paso Sector: Paul Beeson Acting CPA / from El Paso (Straddles NM and TX) in TX up to about (but
not including) Sierra Blanca

Marfa Sector: John Smietana CPA / from Sierra Blanca to an area on the river after Sanderson and
before Comstock

Del Rio Sector: Randy Hill CPA / from just up river of Comstock to an area on the river south of Eagle
Pass and north of Laredo

Laredo Sector: Carlos Carrillo CPA / from just north of Laredo to Falcon Dam south of Zapata
Rio Grande Valley Sector: (b) (6) / from Falcon Dam to the mouth of the Rio Grande at
Boca Chica

Thanks.
From: GIDDENS, GREGOR(
To: ADAMS, ROWDY (
Subject: Fw: Break-out of TI
Date: Sunday, September 16, 2007 7:16:38 AM

Let's chat Mon am on this and your chat with (b)

(6)
Thanks,
Greg G

----- Original Message -----

From: (b) (6)
To: GIDDENS, GREGORY (b) (6)
Sent: Fri Sep 14 11:30:26 2007
Subject: RE: Break-out of TI

(b) (6)

We will break out the TI staff under (b) (6) shop with some civil engineers to support Loren.

We have a number of other changes we are going to make, which includes sliding(b) (6) into the
Business Financial Manager slot we had the PD out on the street for. This will solve the financial
disconnects between projects and planning and improve communications between SBInet and SBI. Rob
has been a BFM on systems programs before and is enthusiastic about the opportunity. That will take
place week after next.

I need to move forward on (b) (6) as Deputy, and would like to announce that on the 5th also. She is
taking up the slack in that area now.

My problem remains (b) (6) I will move her facilities group to (b) (6) (he does not know this
yet). Which leaves Environmental and Real Estate, which is a going concern – but one (b) (6) by her
own admission is not an expert in. We will write a PD and announcement for an Environmental and RE
Division Director, and she can apply.

(b) (6)

Program Manager, SBInet

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(b) (6)
________________________________

From: GIDDENS, GREGORY (b) (6)

Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:01 AM
To: (b) (6)
Cc: ADAMS, ROWDY D
Subject: Break-out of TI

(b)
(6)
I am ready to break-out the TI aspect of SBInet as we discussed. I see the logistics aspect staying
under you and (b) (6) , but having the PF225, VB200, and roads/lights being broken out as we
discussed. I am making some other changes in the Chief of Staff and Exec Sec work and would like to
roll all of them out at the 5 Oct all hands.

I see Loren as the acting lead for the TI, with a final selection will be made later on. Once they execute
the PF225 and VB200, we can evaluate whether to roll it back in or not.

Thoughts?

Greg G
From: (b) (6)
To: (b) (6)
Subject: FW: Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Maps
Date: Friday, June 22, 2007 9:47:00 AM
Importance: High

FYI

It is strange to me that the 60’ Roosevelt Easement would not be reinstated in this case. The issue
makes sense to me in the case of private ownership, but not when the ownership is Fed. That may
be the way to approach this if it turns into a problem.

(b)
(6)

From: (b) (6)

Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 6:15 PM
To: (b) (6)

Subject: Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Maps

Importance: High

All,

Please see attached map.

Refuge Manager (b) (6) of the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge pointed out that
approximately ¾ of a mile in Section 34 of the Buenos Aires map does not have a 60’ Roosevelt
easement.

This location is in the heart of the east side of the Pedestrian Fence project. A meeting has been
scheduled with (b) on Tuesday to start a dialogue.
(6)
(b) would like to discuss this issue, the EA, road access, staging areas and if needed to complete
(6)
a “Compatibility Determination” for this project on Buenos Aires property.

Thanks,

(b) (6)

Field Operations Supervisor

Tucson Tactical Infrastructure

(b) (6)