ICE contract reveals network infrastructure behind HSI surveillance

A procurement document shows an inadvertent ISP change caused months of wiretap downtime for HSI in 2025. ICE justified a sole-source contract with Cox Virginia Telcom worth about $702,885 to maintain dedicated Internet circuits for its Title III and Linguistics Unit.

• An April 2025 ISP change caused months of wiretap downtime for HSI
• Cox Virginia Telcom contract is valued at about $702,885 over three years
• Static IPs link HSI to roughly 50 telecommunications providers
• JSI Telecom holds a ~$14.1 million contract for the Title III collection system