"I've been thinking a lot about the RFI issued by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in late January. ICE asked data providers and tech vendors to share information on how their tools and services could be used to "directly support investigations." The RFI spelled it out: "The Government is seeking to understand the current state of Ad Tech ... and location data services available to federal investigative and operational entities, considering regulatory constraints and privacy expectations.""
"According to ICE, the RFI at this stage was solely for "market research, planning and information gathering purposes" and wasn't a solicitation for services, at least not yet. Is this a slippery slope from commercial ad tech to government surveillance? Should vendors have even responded? Where are the ethical red lines? These important questions linger because the industry reaction - or lack thereof - was deafening."
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued an RFI in late January requesting information from data providers and tech vendors about how their tools and services could be used to support investigations. The RFI asked specifically about the state of ad tech and location-data services available to federal investigative and operational entities, while noting regulatory constraints and privacy expectations. ICE characterized the RFI as market research, planning, and information gathering rather than a solicitation for services. The RFI prompted brief public concern, but industry response was muted, raising unresolved questions about ethical boundaries and vendor responsibilities.
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