The FBI is seeking to purchase nationwide access to automated license plate reader (ALPR) data through a procurement contract worth up to $36 million. The contract would allow the FBI's Directorate of Intelligence to query a SaaS system for vehicle location data across the entire US and its territories, including Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Only a handful of vendors could fulfill this scope — primarily Flock Safety (with 80,000+ cameras) and Motorola Solutions (via its Vigilant Solutions acquisition). Critics note this would enable warrantless tracking of vehicle movements across the country. The news comes amid growing public protests against ALPR technology and follows prior revelations that ICE, the Secret Service, and other federal agencies have already accessed Flock's nationwide camera network.
Sort: