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Sen. Josh Hawley Calls Flock Safety and Rival Surveillance CEOs to Testify on AI Camera Network

September 18, 2026 at 22:26 EDT

Policy & Regulation
Security

Sen. Josh Hawley has invited Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley and the leaders of three rival surveillance companies to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on September 23, escalating congressional scrutiny of AI-powered license-plate camera networks. The hearing, titled “Always Watching: Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network,” will also seek testimony from Axon Enterprise CEO Rick Smith, Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown and Verkada CEO Filip Kaliszan, according to Hawley’s office.

September 23, 2026 · Senate Judiciary

Flock faces a Senate test

Sen. Josh Hawley has invited Flock Safety and three rival surveillance CEOs to testify as lawmakers examine privacy, security and control of AI-powered camera data.

CEOs invited to testify

120,000

Flock AI-powered cameras cited by Hawley’s office

10,000+

Missing people Flock says were located in 2025

Data retention shifts from 30 days to 7

30 days

previous recommended default

7 days

new recommended default

The proportional blocks show the scale of the recommended retention change.

Public-safety case

Police supporters and Flock point to crime investigations, missing-person recoveries, audits and tighter customer controls.

Civil-liberties concern

Critics question nationwide location tracking, broad agency access, false positives and the lack of federal rules.

What lawmakers are pressing

Access→Retention→Accuracy→Misuse controls

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