ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations

ICE issued a Federal Register Request for Information seeking details on commercial Big Data and ad tech tools—including ad tech-compliant and location data services—to support investigative activities, without specifying the regulatory frameworks or particular vendors involved. The filing suggests growing interest in adapting advertising technologies for law enforcement and surveillance, while ICE emphasizes the effort is for planning purposes and claims alignment with privacy and civil liberties; DHS did not immediately comment.