{"id":"b5235960-25b4-4c9f-9d94-9a4edfe29f67","url":"https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/09/06/us-troops-can-still-be-tracked-by-purchased-location-data-and-congress-wants-to-know-why/5294652","domain":"theregister.com","outlet":{"name":"Theregister","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"US troops can still be tracked by purchased location data, and Congress wants to know why","plainHeadline":"Congress questions DoD over continued availability of location data","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Senators Wyden and Harrigan request DoD Inspector General investigation into location data policies.","Lawmakers cite May disclosure that commercial location data can identify where troops gather.","DoD branches reportedly disabled advertising IDs on government devices to mitigate risk.","Concerns persist that data from personal devices or incomplete policies still permit tracking.","Experts warn that ads identifiers reform by Google and Apple may be insufficient."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T01:06:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-06T01:16:17.738Z","story":null}