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Cryptocurrencies compound federal efforts to curb federal fraud

FBI, Secret Service, USCIS and National Security Council officials describe the unprecedented scale of federal financial fraud, and data tactics to prosecute it.

May 13, 2022 By Wyatt Kash

USPS truck — A USPS postal truck in Beverly Hills on February 04, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Postal inspectors’ digital intelligence team sometimes acted outside of legal authorities, report says

USPS's internet analytics team occasionally used open-source intelligence tools beyond postal inspectors' law enforcement authorities, according to a watchdog.

Mar 30, 2022 By Joe Warminsky

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 15: Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies at a House Select Committee hearing on April 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C.(Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images)

ODNI launches counterterrorism app for first responders

The application is designed to deliver mission-critical notifications about terrorist incidents.

Feb 7, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Accelerating forensics investigations by leveraging AWS GovCloud

A former FBI investigator’s perspective on how AWS is helping federal agencies solve four chronic challenges in managing forensic evidence.

Aug 3, 2021 By Christine Halvorsen

DOJ clears use of body-worn cameras on its state and local task forces

Deputized officers may use the technology to record specific operations contingent upon their state or local agency's policies.

Oct 29, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

A Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Yash Mori/Flickr)

Tech companies’ facial recognition bans unlikely to affect federal agencies

The missions of the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and Transportation Security Administration are broader than that of police, and the market is far…

Jun 15, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents patrol the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona; U.S. Customs and Border Protection — Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents patrol the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona in February 2019. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Jerry Glaser / Flickr)

CBP seeks info on body-worn cameras for use by Border Patrol

The agency is also curious about whether these cameras have facial recognition capabilities.

Oct 18, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier

A police officer stands guard at the front gate of the Washington Naval Yard September 17, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Navy wants info-sharing software to help prevent violent attacks in the DC area

The Navy is looking for software to increase information sharing and to "crowdsource" uploading of suspicious activity.

Jul 23, 2019 By Jackson Barnett

San Ysidro - CBP San Diego Operations — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer processes passenger through Customs Ready Lane at San Ysidro Port of Entry. (CBP Photographer: Donna Burton)

Many workers at AI companies have reservations about law enforcement use, survey finds

Slightly more than half of the Microsoft, Google and Amazon employees said they "are willing to create AI software used by law enforcement."

Jul 22, 2019 By Billy Mitchell

DHS’s opioid detection challenge yields 8 finalists

Could measuring how X-rays are diffracted when they pass through a parcel help find illicit drugs?

Jun 12, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier