I have to admit, the timing seems odd. Earlier this year I published an article in response to the DEA sharing their findings on cryptocurrency titledBut even with illegal cryptocurrency usage at an all-time low, and more legitimate entities entering the market every week, the US Department Of Homeland Security sees the small number of bad apples as a priority.Perhaps, just to 'get in front' of a problem, before it even becomes one.A just-released document on the DHS website invites private businesses to contact them if they believe they can help when it comes to finding solutions to the problems they outline within. One section of this document dedicated to blockchain is titled "Blockchain Applications for Homeland Security Forensic Analytics".They begin by mentioning two of the top privacy coins by name:They explain their reasoning as:If a person or company thinks they can do it - they'll need to explain how, build a prototype, and then show it in action. Pull it off - and you'll land a valuable government contract.Now the question is - how private are those privacy coins? The motivation to find holes in their security just got a lot stronger.