The U.S. Air Force may launch a facial recognition program for granting access to its bases, Nextgov reports. The service branch will start with a pilot program at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, but no set timetable was reported. Scott Air Force Base already has an automated system for approving vehicle access, but officials considered facial recognition as way of enhancing security and speed for approving access for individuals on a specific day to a base. The Air Force seeks “algorithms that can both verify that a person’s face matches the ID they present,” or one-to-one verification.
13 Jan. 2023
Air Force looks to launch pilot facial recognition program for base access
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