. >> homeland security admits the technology deployed along stretches of the border has been undependable. this is u.s. border custom video. >> right now, there is no good way how the technology performs in and of itself within the system. so this technology will allow them to decide that. >> this touch screen has been developed by san did have yia. it's part video game and analytical tool. it has tremendous potential to change the kind of technology we have at the border. everything from the low-tech chain link fence to the sensors they put in the ground to detect somebody walking on foot. >> reporter: the goal is to promote collaboration among teams to see problems from different perspectives. >> it's kind of like a football game. they are attempting to get to the goal line and they make decisions about when to hide and when to flee and run back. >> you can see how helicopters interact and how border agents interact and how officers actually at the entry. they are working at the scene how best protect the border. >> they were able to develop this in nine months and for under one million