SUBJECT-3321.dossier · instrument · status: active
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Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW)

FBI database containing hundreds of millions of entries of personal information
Tracked because FBI database containing hundreds of millions of entries of personal information · 7 documented connections
Facts on record2
Connections mapped7
Sources cited7
✦ Thin coverage gap +19 connected to 7 entities · only 2 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 2S
Network web → Timeline → Compare with… → Position Drift → Coverage tone → View on Graph → Export CSV JSON Dossier ← Entity Directory
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN instrument → [related system] → instrument 4× PATTERN institution → [legal advocacy / litigation] → person → [l... 4× PATTERN instrument → [litigation / advocacy] → person → [affiliat... 4× PATTERN instrument → [litigation / advocacy] → person → [professi... 4× PATTERN instrument → [litigation / advocacy] → person → [legal ad... 4×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ USASpending.gov institution
no contract found
Automated database search found no USASpending contracts for 'Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW)' as of 2026-04-13, reflecting search coverage limits.
Facts (2)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 187d ago · Avg age: 1469d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) filed filing with the SEC on 2011-03-11. Accession number: N/A.
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No usaspending contracts found for "Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW)" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) — USASpending contracts (no results…
All Connections (7)
governed_by inferential since 2026
IDW is mentioned in context with Domestic Investigative Operational Guidelines, suggesting it operates under these guidelines.
→ USASpending.gov institution
no contract found primary since 2026
Automated database search found no USASpending contracts for 'Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW)' as of 2026-04-13, reflecting search coverage limits.
← Red Hook instrument
technology/system relationship inferential since 2023
Listed as a known entity adjacent to 'Red Hook' and 'Carnivore', suggesting a shared operational context within investigative or data analysis systems.
← Carnivore instrument
co-listed_entity inferential since 2026
Listed in the same database entry for 'Carnivore' as part of a string of related investigative/surveillance terms.
← DCS-3000 instrument
appears in same context inferential since 2026
DCS-3000 appears near IDW in the list, implying a possible connection to investigative data warehousing or law enforcement data systems.
← Marcia Hofmann person
litigation / advocacy inferential since 2007
Marcia Hofmann participated in legal actions or FOIA requests concerning the FBI's Investigative Data Warehouse, challenging its scope and privacy implications.
related_system inferential since 2016
Both NGI and IDW are FBI data systems used for investigative purposes, with NGI replacing aspects of IDW biometric functions
Sources (7)
2011-03-11 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) (2011-03-11) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) — Parliamentary records (no results… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) — Corporate registrations (no resul… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) — USASpending contracts (no results… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-03-11 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Investigative Data Warehouse (IDW) (2011-03-11) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt