NextGov: FBI Wants Tech to Track Social Media for Criminals and Terrorists Before They Act
Proposals from interested vendors are due later this month.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations aims to acquire access to a “social media early alerting tool” that will help insiders proactively and reactively monitor how terrorist groups, foreign intelligence services, criminal organizations and other domestic threats use networking platforms to further their illegal efforts, according to a request for proposal amended this week.
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WNU Editor: Tracking threats is not easy .... How the FBI profiles potential mass shooters (CBS News).
The big question here is if searching through state and federal databases is part of this effort. I doubt it such it won't help much. But I am sure we'll here about some solution involving AI; that buzzword sells right now.
ReplyDeleteConnor Betts was a known wolf. So any additional money thrown at the problem will not matter in his case. I am not sure about the other guy.
ReplyDeleteSo I think Feldhake is correct.
He had a plan to shoot up the school': Dayton gunman Connor Betts was suspended twice from high-school after drawing up a 'kill list' for boys and a 'rape list' for girls, former classmates say
ReplyDeleteSounds like a former American president