Combat Zones That See
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Combat Zones That See, or CTS, is a project of the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) [1] whose goal is to "track everything that moves" in a city by linking up a massive network of surveillance cameras to a centralized computer system.[2] Artificial intelligence software will then identify and track all movement throughout the city.[3]
CTS is described by DARPA as intended for use in combat zones, to deter enemy attacks on American troops and to identify and track enemy combatants who launch attacks against American soldiers.[2]
Civil liberties activists believe that such programs have great potential for privacy violations, and have openly opposed the project.[2][4][5]
[edit] See also
- Information Awareness Office
- Surveillance
- VIRAT
- Heterogenous Aerial Reconnaissance Team
- Closed-circuit television
[edit] References
- ^ "DARPA Solicitation Number SN03-13: Pre-Solicitation Notice: COMBAT ZONES THAT SEE (CTS)". Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/DARPA_Solicitation_Number_SN03-13:_Pre-Solicitation_Notice:_COMBAT_ZONES_THAT_SEE_%28CTS%29. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ a b c Schachtman, Noah (July 8th 2003). "Big Brother Gets a Brain". Village Voice. http://www.villagevoice.com/2003-07-08/news/big-brother-gets-a-brain/1. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ Tether, Tony (March 9, 2005). "Statement by Dr. Tony Tether (DARPA) to the Senate Armed Services committee". http://armed-services.senate.gov/statemnt/2005/March/Tether%2003-09-05.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "Another Tool For Big Brother?". Wired Magazine. July 2, 2003. http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2003/07/59471. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ Sniffen, Michael (August 1, 2003). "Spy Project Driving Fear Of Surveillance". GlobalSecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2003/030801-tech01.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
[edit] External links
- DARPA BAA 03-15 official project description and bid solicitation
