# ICE Seeks Biometric Surveillance Suite

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), within the Department of Homeland Security, issued a Request for Information for an Integrated Intelligence Suite that would combine voice biometrics, detention-facility video analytics, communications analysis, and linked investigative records. Vendor responses are due October 26, 2026 (**12 days remaining**). This is an early market-research opportunity, not a contract award: ICE has identified no selected contractor, contract value, deployment schedule, or confirmed facility count. The agency describes requirements involving human review, privacy controls, accuracy testing, and excluding privileged legal communications.

- Companies with voice-recognition, video-analytics, or investigative-data capabilities can use the RFI to provide relevant market information by the response deadline.
- Responses should address the stated safeguards and performance considerations, including human review, privacy protections, accuracy testing, and exclusion of privileged legal communications.
- Because ICE has not identified a contract value, deployment schedule, or facility count, vendors should treat the RFI as market research rather than a confirmed contract opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Sources
- [ICE seeks voice biometrics to identify detainees, outside callers in AI surveillance system | Biometric Update](https://www.biometricupdate.com/202610/ice-seeks-voice-biometrics-to-identify-detainees-outside-callers-in-ai-surveillance-system) - Biometric Update