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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ICE agents approach a house before detaining two people on Jan. 13, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

ICE’s IT shop eyes more automation, embraces AI chatbot

CIO Dustin Goetz said the agency is using Stella, an AI chatbot, to help do the work of lower-level roles in cybersecurity, service desk and administrative functions.
A global technological blackout caused chaos at border crossings between Mexico and the United States on July 19, 2024, resulting in long lines and significantly increased waiting times for travelers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. (Photo by David Peinado/Anadolu via Getty Images)

CBP advancing use of scanning tech as ICE pulls some staffers away

The DHS component fell behind on deployment of non-intrusive inspection technology at ports of entry but is making progress, per a CBP official, who acknowledged personnel reassignments…
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chair of the House Small Business Committee, speaks at a press conference with members of House Republican leadership in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House passes two AI-focused SBA bills

The AI for Main Street Act and the AI WISE Act, both of which direct the agency to provide more AI support for small businesses, now wait…
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