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{{Company Page | {{Company Page | ||
|name=AT& | |name=AT&T | ||
|industry=Telecommunications; network services | |||
|image=Att logo.png | |||
|country=United States | |||
|founded=1885 | |||
|headquarters=Dallas, Texas, United States | |||
|status=Active | |status=Active | ||
|boycott_reason=Documented contracting and operational support for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and DHS components, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), including telecommunications modernization and data-analytics support tied to investigative operations. | |||
|verification=Verified | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
AT&T is a United States–based telecommunications and network services company providing wireless, wireline, broadband, and enterprise communications services. Public reporting and company releases describe AT&T as a long-standing federal contractor supporting DHS and DHS components through priority communications services and network modernization work.<ref name="ATT_DHS_GETS_WPS_2024">[https://about.att.com/story/2024/department-of-homeland-security.html U.S. Department of Homeland Security Awards AT&T with 10-Year Contract to Support National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications | AT&T] (Sept. 4, 2024)</ref> | |||
== Boycott == | == Boycott == | ||
AT&T is listed for boycott due to documented contracting that supports DHS operational communications capacity and DHS component infrastructure, including ICE and CBP. Public reporting describes DHS awarding AT&T Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) task orders explicitly covering ICE (alongside other DHS components).<ref name="FedScoop_DHS_EIS_ICE_2021">[https://fedscoop.com/dhs-eis-task-orders-att/ DHS awards four EIS task orders worth $306M to AT&T | FedScoop] (May 27, 2021)</ref> | |||
In addition, procurement reporting describes ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) requirements for data analyst support services that include supplying raw data from AT&T and analyzing/interpreting that data to support investigations and operations conducted by an HSI special operations unit.<ref name="HigherGov_HSI_ATandT_Data_2025">[https://www.highergov.com/contract-opportunity/data-analysis-and-support-services-192125vhqsou001-s-d6244/ Data Analysis and Support Services (HSI SOU; includes raw data from AT&T) | HigherGov] (July 30, 2025)</ref> | |||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
DHS and its components rely heavily on contractors to maintain communications systems, modernize networks, and provide analytics and operational support. These services can materially expand enforcement and investigative capacity. ICE List documents, and where applicable boycotts, companies whose contracts and services support immigration enforcement agencies and operations.<ref name="ATT_DHS_GETS_WPS_2024" /><ref name="FedScoop_DHS_EIS_ICE_2021" /> | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Category:Boycott]] | [[Category:Boycott]] | ||