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USA: EPIC FOIA Request: Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) Project

01 October 2011

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USA: EPIC FOIA Request: Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) Project

"EPIC filed two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the United States Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) to obtain information about the agency's public testing of a new sensor array used to conduct covert surveillance of individuals who are not suspected of any crime. The sensors secretly collect and record information concerning individuals, including video images, audio recordings, cardiovascular signals, pheromones, electrodermal activity, and respiratory measurements. EPIC received several responsive documents, including emails, contracts, and program descriptions."

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