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ICE Seeks Big Data Tools Amid Privacy Concerns

1/25/2026

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking information on commercial Big Data and Ad Tech products in a Federal Register notice to boost capabilities.
The agency aims to understand tools to manage increasing data volumes from sources.
ICE has previously acquired mobile location data from Webloc and Venntel to provide information on device usage and location.
The Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns about Venntel's consumer consent for data sales.

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Story summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is seeking information on commercial Big Data and Ad Tech products in a Federal Register notice to boost capabilities.
The agency aims to understand tools to manage increasing data volumes from sources.
ICE has previously acquired mobile location data from Webloc and Venntel to provide information on device usage and location.
The Federal Trade Commission has raised concerns about Venntel's consumer consent for data sales.