After spending more than $1 billion on the failed virtual fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, DHS is moving ahead with the latest incarnation of the high-tech system; rather than using a one-size fits all strategy, DHS will use readily available technology to create tailor made approaches to the geographically diverse 2,000-mile long border; under the new plan, border patrol agents will use a combination of towers, truck mounted surveillance systems, ground sensors, hand-held equipment, and a host of other technologies to secure the border; the new program, dubbed “Alternative (Southwest) Border Technology,” will begin with an initial trial in Arizona