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Alert Memorandum: PBS Allowed the Use of a Drone From a Prohibited Source to Photograph Construction at a Land Port of Entry in San Luis, Arizona

Excerpt:  “The San Luis I [land port of entry (LPOE)], located on the U.S. international border with Mexico in San Luis, Arizona, was originally constructed in 1984 as a commercial and noncommercial port. It houses the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which provide a mix of safety and security services for travelers and trade. … During a January 2025 site visit to the San Luis I LPOE, we learned that the construction contractor has frequently used a drone to take aerial photographs to document construction progress. … PBS Region 9 has not taken appropriate steps to ensure that the construction contractor for the San Luis I LPOE expansion and modernization project has complied with applicable security requirements covering the use of drones. This has enabled the contractor to use a drone manufactured by DJI, a company that the DOD has identified as a Chinese military company and a prohibited source, to take photographs of the San Luis I LPOE construction site.”