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6OIG-23-61 - CBP, ICE, and Secret Service Did Not Adhere to Privacy Policies or Develop Sufficient Policies Before Procuring and Using Commercial Telemetry Data - (REDACTED)
A Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) report (OIG-23-61) found that Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Secret Service did not consistently adhere to privacy policies or develop sufficient policies before acquiring and using commercial telemetry data. The report, issued in September 2023, was redacted.
CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements
A DHS document obtained by 404 Media reveals that CBP is using location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track people's movements. ICE has reportedly purchased access to similar tools.
How High-Powered Lasers Became Part of Donald Trump’s Border-Security Complex
Garrett M. Graff reports on the Trump Administration's increased militarization of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the related surge in profitable contracts for security, construction, and technology firms. These contracts involved high-powered lasers becoming a part of the border security complex.
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US military uses laser to down drone and FAA closes more El Paso airspace, officials say
The U.S. military deployed a laser to disable a Customs and Border Protection drone, according to members of Congress. The FAA subsequently closed additional airspace over El Paso, Texas, because of the incident.
How ICE and CBP Use Free Walkie-Talkie App ‘Zello’ to Power Their Operations
404 Media reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) are using the free walkie-talkie app Zello to power their operations. The app, which was previously used by January 6 insurrectionists, has multiple users linked to ICE officials, including an officer at the scene of a CBP official shooting a U.S. citizen.