Tag: Department of Homeland Security
DHS asked Texas to hand over driver’s license data for citizenship checks
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DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks
The US Department of Homeland Security is seeking to develop a new mobile surveillance platform that fuses artificial intelligence, radar, high-powered cameras, and wireless...
Multiple Texas airports are refusing to play video from DHS’ Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown
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FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse
FEMA did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.“It is not surprising that some of the same bureaucrats who presided over decades of inefficiency...
Wait, WHAT!? DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Says Entire Southern Border Wall Will Be Painted Black At Trump’s Request
Roommates, it looks like President Donald Trump and his administration have some Americans asking, “Who’s paying for THAT?” While a few actions might fit the...
Wait, WHAT!? DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Says Entire Southern Border Wall Will Be Painted Black At Trump’s Request
Roommates, it looks like President Donald Trump and his administration have some Americans asking, “Who’s paying for THAT?” While a few actions might fit the...
Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High
United States Custom and Border Protection officials have sweeping powers to search anyone’s phone when they are entering the country—including US citizens. Newly released...
DHS announces ‘no age limit’ for new ICE recruits
The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that it is removing age limits for new hires at the agency responsible for immigration enforcement, as...
Can an ‘ethical’ spyware maker justify providing its tech to ICE? | TechCrunch
Paragon, an Israeli spyware company that claims to operate as an “ethical” surveillance vendor, faced scrutiny when earlier this year Italy was caught using...
Who is the mystery woman raking in the White House’s highest salary?
The highest-paid employee in President Donald Trump’s White House isn’t a familiar name. In fact, little is known about Jacalynne Becker Klopp, the presidential...
