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.
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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer takes a biometric photo of a passenger prior to boarding a flight at Houston International Airport on Feb. 12, 2018. (Customs and Border Protection / Donna Burton / Flickr) Tech CBP leaning into biometrics on controversial app, raising concerns from immigrant rights advocates
As Customs and Border Protection looks to expand the use of biometrics in its CBP One app, two different internal components of the Department of Homeland Security are investigating the platform.
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(source: Scoop News Group) Sponsored Cyber Federal leaders on accelerating the mission with AI and security
Nearly a dozen leaders across the federal civilian community share strategies and programs that use AI to improve security, mission outcomes and workforce productivity.
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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) Tech 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.
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Subcommittee ranking member Rep. Ro Khanna arrives for a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation hearing about artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Modernization Rep. Ro Khanna calls for accountability of federal leaders on digital services modernization
Khanna told FedScoop in an exclusive interview that he would like to see key administration technology leaders testify on ongoing delays to improving government digital services and American citizens’ frustrating experiences with them.
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(Scoop News Group photo) AI Homeland Security adds facial comparison, machine learning uses to AI inventory
Inventory now includes a facial comparison tool being used by the Transportation Security Agency and Customs and Border Protection.
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Karen Dahut, CEO for Google Public Sector speaks at FedTalks in Washington, D.C. Sponsored Sponsored Content Using generative AI to drive citizen engagement and empower the workforce
Google Public Sector CEO Karen Dahut urges government leaders to get started with generative AI pointing to early successes of public agencies.
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 09: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection patch on the uniform of Rodolfo Karisch, Rio Grande Valley sector chief patrol agent for the U.S. Border Patrol. (Photo by Alex Edelman/Getty Images) Modernization Customs and Border Protection to update app to screen Ukrainians seeking travel authorization to the US
This revision is part of a step for Uniting for Ukraine, a commitment from the Biden administration to welcome Ukrainian citizens and others who are fleeing Russian invasion and aggression.
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(Scoop News Group photo) Tech 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.
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(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr) AI 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”.