ICE Seeks Commercial Big Data and Ad Tech Tools for Investigations
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Summary
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking information from companies about commercial Big Data and Ad Tech tools that could be used to support investigations. The agency posted a request for information in the Federal Register, stating it needs to process increasing volumes of criminal, civil, regulatory, and administrative documentation from various sources. This move highlights how government agencies are increasingly considering commercial data analytics and advertising technology tools for law enforcement and surveillance purposes.
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The posting says that ICE is 'working with increasing volumes of criminal, civil, and regulatory, administrative documentation from numerous internal and external sources'
The agency frames the request as a way to survey what tools are available in the commercial market
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