ICE to outfit agents with electric shock gloves from KY company in $20 million no-bid contract

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 724

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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Federal immigration agents may soon be outfitted with a device – electrical shock gloves – manufactured by a Kentucky company.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to spend between $10 million to $20 million on a device from Kentucky-based Compliant Technologies, according to a recent notice. The Associated Press first reported about the upcoming no-bid contract.

The devices the department is seeking are called “G.L.O.V.E,” which stands for Generated …

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