The U.S. Department of Defense plans to test a facial recognition system at a Fort Jackson childcare center in South Carolina. The military began a search for service providers to analyse video streams from existing cameras.
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According to the client, people do not continuously monitor surveillance channels. As part of the pilot program, they plan to study whether AI can fill these gaps.
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“Video analytics software provides additional security for continuous computer monitoring […]. It provides instant alerts to staff across a wide range of important monitoring parameters as events arise,” according to the document. AR 190-3
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In the tender submission, the military detailed cybersecurity parameters, including an interconnection agreement, compliance with Department of Defense cybersecurity rules, and a requirement that all stored data be encrypted.
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They also include adherence to security technical directives, submission of source code to Static Application Security Testing for analysis, and an obligation to provide patches and support to reduce risks.
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The pilot at Fort Jackson is slated to run for a year.
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In August, it emerged that 10 of the 24 federal agencies in the United States plan to expand the use of facial recognition technologies.
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In March the U.S. Department of Defense urged expanding the use of AI to avoid falling behind China and Russia.
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In April, American students complained about a cheating-prevention program, which in half of the cases failed to identify the faces of dark-skinned users.
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