Pentagon Branches Quietly Turned Off Ad Trackers On Troops' Phones
Wyden and Harrigan told the Pentagon's inspector general the fix did not stop the leak: personal phones may now be the source.
- Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Special Operations Command disabled ad IDs on government phones.
- Wyden and Harrigan sent the letter to the Pentagon's inspector general on September 4.
- In May 2026, the same two lawmakers and 12 colleagues exposed brokers selling troop data to adversaries.
Why it matters: A policy that only covers government phones leaves the industry selling a soldier's location untouched.
Sen. Ron Wyden & Rep. Pat Harrigan press release ↗ · Sep 4, 20269/4/26