A close-up of GDIT’s AI-powered autonomous surveillance towers that are expected to be deployed across the southern border. (Photo courtesy of GDIT) New AI-powered surveillance towers are coming to the southern border CBP awarded GDIT a $71 million task order for autonomous towers that can track hundreds of targets simultaneously using machine learning and other technologies. Jun 9, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson
The border fence between Mexico and United States in the California desert near Jacumba in 2015. (Getty Images) Advocacy groups urge Congress not to support ‘smart wall’ border technology "Ubiquitous surveillance technology poses a serious threat to human rights and constitutional liberties." Feb 6, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier