Tight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Border Fence Construction Timetable Spurs Innovation

摘要

The first large-scale border fence construction project in U.S. history began Oct. 26, 2006, when then-President George W. Bush signed the Secure Fence Act. It required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to construct hundreds of miles of pedestrian and vehicle fence, including roads, across the Southwest border by Dec. 31, 2008. This aggressive timetable meant finding ways to accelerate procurement and logistics. Scheduling would be key.