# CBP Expands Technology Procurement Priorities

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is prioritizing cloud migration, trade systems, counter-drug and counter-drone technology, and artificial intelligence across an approximately $2 billion annual IT budget and an $18.9 billion FY27 agency budget request. The FY27 request includes $136 million for the Automated Commercial Environment trade-processing system, $322 million for counter-drug technology, and $80 million for counter-unmanned aircraft systems. CBP CIO Sonny Bhagowalia and CTO Sunil Madhugiri are scheduled to discuss the agency’s priorities at the FedCiv Summit on October 29, 2026, where the signal identifies vendor engagement and proof-of-concept demonstrations as opportunities for industry interaction; it identifies no specific solicitation or contract award.

- Companies with cloud, trade-processing, AI, counter-drug, or counter-UAS capabilities can use the October 29 summit to hear CBP leadership’s priorities and pursue vendor engagement or proof-of-concept discussions.
- The FY27 request allocations point to potential areas of agency demand, but they are budget requests—not announced contract awards or open solicitations.
- Contractors should align capability presentations with CBP’s stated technology areas and distinguish proposed budget funding from funded procurement opportunities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Cloud Services, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

### Key Quotes
> Automation is moving from the edges, all the way inside into the enterprise.
> — Sunil Madhugiri, CBP Chief Technology Officer

### Sources
- [CBP Tech Spending: Hear Its CIO And CTO At FedCiv Summit](https://www.potomacofficersclub.com/articles/cbp-tech-funds-sonny-bhagowalia-sunil-madhugiri-govcon-summit) - Potomac Officers Club