Tag: US intelligence community

According to a report in the Intercept, the US intelligence community is envisioning the future of wearable technology beyond standard devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers, and their focus is on ePANTS. The federal government has allocated a minimum of $22 million to develop 'smart' clothing with surveillance and data collection capabilities, an initiative referred to as SMART ePANTS (Smart Electrically Powered and Networked Textile Systems). This program aims to create clothing, including shirts, pants, socks, and underwear, that can record audio, video, and geolocation data while remaining...