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Original Date Announced
June 24, 2019ICE filed a special notice of intent to award a contract worth up to $35 million to Cellebrite (Israeli technology company) for universal forensic extraction devices, accessories licenses, and training and support services. Cellebrite is best known for helping governments access data on locked cell phones. [ID #430]
Universal Forensic Extraction Devices -
Effective Date
June 24, 2019
Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status:
Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action:
Change in Practice
Subject Matter:
Interior
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- April 13, 2017 ICE previously purchased cellphone hacking technology from Cellebrite for $2.2 million in March of 2017. Forbes: US Immigration Splurged $2.2 Million On Phone Hacking Tech Just After Trump's Travel Ban
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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Commentary
Daily Beast: ICE Has a New $30M Contract With Israeli Phone Cracking Company Cellebrite
It’s unclear what use ICE will put Cellebrite’s technology to and where it will do so. When The Daily Beast contacted ICE Contracting Officer Tracy Riley for details, Riley said she would “absolutely” not provide more details about the contract. Go to article