{"id":22011,"date":"2026-02-18T08:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/ice-reliance-on-microsoft-technology-surged-amid-immigration-crackdown-documents-show\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T07:37:21","slug":"ice-reliance-on-microsoft-technology-surged-amid-immigration-crackdown-documents-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/ice-reliance-on-microsoft-technology-surged-amid-immigration-crackdown-documents-show\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft\u2019s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology ballooned<\/p>\n

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deepened its reliance on Microsoft\u2019s cloud technology last year as the agency ramped up arrest and deportation operations, leaked documents reveal.<\/p>\n

ICE more than tripled the amount of data it stored in Microsoft\u2019s Azure cloud platform in the six months leading up to January 2026, a period in which the agency\u2019s budget swelled and its workforce rapidly expanded, according to the files.<\/p>\n

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\nExclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft\u2019s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology ballooned
\nImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deepened its reliance on Microsoft\u2019s cloud technology last year as the agency ramped up arrest and deportation operations, leaked documents reveal.
\nICE more than tripled the amount of data it stored in Microsoft\u2019s Azure cloud platform in the six months leading up to January 2026, a period in which the agency\u2019s budget swelled and its workforce rapidly expanded, according to the files. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Exclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft\u2019s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology ballooned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deepened its reliance on Microsoft\u2019s cloud technology last year as the agency ramped up arrest and deportation operations, leaked documents reveal. ICE more than tripled the …<\/p>\n

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