https://www.solosoft.dev/tags/federal-budget/Recent content in Federal Budget on SoloSoftHugoen-ushttps://www.solosoft.dev/trends/2026-05-02-the-border-wall-thrives-the-borderlands-dont/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.solosoft.dev/trends/2026-05-02-the-border-wall-thrives-the-borderlands-dont/<h2 id="why-has-the-us-mexico-border-wall-become-a-black-hole-for-tech-budgets">Why Has the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Become a Black Hole for Tech Budgets?</h2> <p>In May 2026, while the global tech industry focused on AI chip races and cloud computing revolutions, the U.S. federal government quietly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), allocating astronomical budgets for the border wall. This funding amounts to $70.55 billion, with $46.55 billion directly for wall construction, $7.8 billion for border patrol personnel, $6.2 billion for high-tech surveillance, and another $10 billion as a border-related contingency fund. In comparison, the entire Department of the Interior&rsquo;s total budget for the same period is about $10 billion less.</p>