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Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen speaks at FedTalks 2022. (Image credit: Pepe Gomez / Pixelme Studio)

Department of Homeland Security reveals nearly 160 ways it’s using AI

The agency made public 29 deployed use cases that are safety- or rights-impacting, with another 10 on the way.

6 days ago By Rebecca Heilweil

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on the fiscal year 2025 budget in Washington, D.C. on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Allison Bailey / Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images)

140+ groups flag DHS’s AI use cases in new letter to Mayorkas

The letter to the secretary from a collection of immigrant and civil rights organizations, unions and more comes ahead of upcoming deadlines for agencies related to their…

Sep 4, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

CBP issues privacy impact assessment for past commercial telemetry data usage

The agency said it “no longer collects telemetry data” from commercial vendors.

Aug 23, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Israeli firm behind tech that reportedly cracked Trump shooter’s phone wants more fed business

Cellebrite, a digital intelligence firm, announced a restructuring Wednesday aimed at getting more federal business and is closing in on a FedRAMP sponsorship.

Jul 17, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

ICE pursuing privacy approvals related to controversial phone location data

The DHS component has had no new requests for commercial telemetry services since December 2022, but a privacy impact assessment filed by ICE is currently in review.

Apr 15, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

Immigrant rights protesters participate in a demonstration to draw attention to the involvement of tech companies in the immigration enforcement system on Oct. 11, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

ICE says it’s stopped using commercial telemetry data

Spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement tells FedScoop that the agency is no longer using commercial telemetry data, but regulations are still scant.

Jan 31, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

DHS, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, RSA 2019 — (Scoop News Group photo)

ICE lacks automated technology to identify imports at high risk for money laundering, watchdog says

Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general finds Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently identifies trade-based money laundering schemes through manual record searches.

Aug 28, 2023 By Madison Alder

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Homeland Security reveals new AI use cases — and removes references to others

Previously undisclosed use cases include an ICE facial recognition system and technology for identifying “proof of life".

Exclusive Aug 21, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

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US Marshals Service responding to ransomware ‘major incident’

The DOJ bureau says it is working to mitigate any potential risks arising from the cyberattack.

Feb 28, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Human rights and data privacy groups call on ICE not to renew contract with LexisNexis

Dozens of groups have signed a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Feb 23, 2023 By Nihal Krishan