FBI reported ready to pay for system that will track drivers without a warrant

Newsweek -   The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly willing to pay up to $36 million to access autehomated license plate reader (ALPR) data nationwide, a purchase that would allow the agency to track vicle movements across the country without a warrant. 

The plan was first reported by independent news company 404 Media, which found out about it through a procurement contract pursued by the FBI. The FBI is looking for a vendor that will let it log into a Software as a Service (SaaS) and query the collected ALPRs with license plate information, a description of the vehicle, a time or date, and geolocation information.