ICE HSI takes the lead on counter-proliferation investigations

Radio frequency modules and military antennas help our country communicate important information, but when these technologies fall into the wrong hands, they can prove deadly.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Counter-Proliferation Investigations Program, housed within the agency's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), safeguards national security by preventing sensitive U.S. technologies and weapons from reaching the hands of adversaries.

Counter-proliferation investigations specifically target the trafficking or illegal export of:

•Materials used to manufacture weapons of mass destruction;

•Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials;
•Military equipment and technology;
•Controlled dual-use commodities and technology; and
•Firearms and ammunition.

"HSI has unique border search and broad statutory authorities that place us at the forefront of the United States' export enforcement efforts," said Craig Healy, deputy assistant director of ICE HSI's Counter-Proliferation Investigations Program. "By conducting export enforcement investigations, we can penetrate and dismantle illegal technology procurement networks."