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State Department says data from Conflict Observatory remains secure after grant termination
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Summary
The State Department confirmed to reporters that data collected by the Conflict Observatory remains accessible and secure after the department stopped a grant to a research initiative; it said the data sits on a platform operated by MITRE.
Reporters asked about the termination of a grant to a research initiative that had sought to document missing Ukrainian children and other evidence, and whether data had been deleted. The State Department spokesperson confirmed that the data exists, said it is secure and noted that the department does not hold the data for the Conflict Observatory; the data resides on a platform owned by MITRE.
The spokesperson said the termination of a grant does not mean the underlying data disappears or becomes unusable, and that the matter is part of broader diplomatic and legal discussions. The department referred further questions about the platform and evidence-handling procedures to MITRE and did not provide technical details about access controls at the briefing.
No new forensic or legal steps related to preservation or transfer of the data were announced at the briefing.
