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[[File:fast_tsa_screen.jpg|thumb|right|250px|FAST screenshot]]▼
{{Short description|Surveillance program}}
==Background ==▼
'''Future Attribute Screening Technology''' ('''FAST''')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2008/09/precrime-detector-is-showing-p.html|title='Pre-crime' detector shows promised|date=September 23, 2008|work=newscientist.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305074604/https://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2008/09/precrime-detector-is-showing-p.html|archivedate=2009-03-05}}</ref> is a program created by the [[Department of Homeland Security]]. It was originally titled [[Project Hostile Intent]]. The purpose is to detect "Mal Intent" by screening people for "psychological and physiological indicators"<ref name=natg/> in a "Mobile Screening Laboratory".<ref name=dtic/> FAST aims to detect and model the behavioral cues that indicate an individual's intent to do harm and/or deceive. The cues examined in FAST are those that can be assessed remotely and in real time, like pulse rate, sweating, restless behavior, and possibly brain scans. The procedures and technologies required to collect these cues are non-invasive (like surveillance cameras and body heat sensors) and amenable to integration into busy operational contexts, like airports.
▲== Background ==
[[File:Dhs-fast2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|DHS officials viewing a FAST prototype demonstration]]
[[File:Dhs-fast.png|thumb|450px|right|Artist's concept showing projected use of Future Attribute Screening Technology]]
The program was under the [[Homeland Security Advanced Research Agency]] and the [[Science & Technology Human Factors Behavior Science Division]] of DHS.
The DHS science spokesman John Verrico stated in September 2008
The system measures pulse rate, skin temperature, breathing, facial expression, body movement, pupil dilation, and other "psycho physiological/behavioral patterns" to stop "unknown terrorists". The technology would mostly be used at airports, borders, and special events.<ref name=siw/> Fox News reported that the mobile units transmit data to analysts, who use "a system to recognize, define and measure seven primary emotions and emotional cues that are reflected in contractions of facial muscles." The system is named [[MALINTENT]]. Results are transmitted back to screeners.<ref name=
DHS produced a 'privacy impact
*A remote cardiovascular and respiratory sensor to measure heart rate and respiration
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*Possibly other sensors, perhaps pheromone detection
*Anonymized aggregate results of the scanned information
The DHS plan on using cameras and sensors to measure and track the changes in a person's body language, the tone of their voice and the rhythm of their speech. Civil Liberties Groups raised privacy concerns about the project but Burns from the DHS claims "the technology would erase data after each screening, and no personal information would be used to identify subjects, create files, or make lists". He reassured the public that regulations would be put in place to protect privacy if and when the technology is deployed.
== Organizations involved ==
*[[Battelle Memorial Institute|Battelle]], Aberdeen, MD, Columbus, OH.
**$1,356,690 DHS contract in 2007
*Farber Speciality Vehicle (trailer builders)<ref name=hstoday/>
*[[Draper Lab]], Boston, MA
**$2.6 million DHS contract in 2009<
*[[Navy Research Laboratory]]
==Controversy==
Other researchers, such as Tom Ormerod of the Investigative Expertise Unit at the UK's [[Lancaster University]], argue that ordinary travel anxieties could cause false positives—Ormerod told ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'' "even having an iris scan or fingerprint read at immigration is enough to raise the heart rate of most legitimate travellers".<ref name=nature1/> Others noted that the basic premise may be flawed. Steven Aftergood, a senior research analyst at the Federation of American Scientists, stated "I believe that the premise of this approach—that there is an identifiable physiological signature uniquely associated with malicious intent—is mistaken. To my knowledge, it has not been demonstrated." The ''Nature'' article in which he was quoted went on to note that Aftergood is concerned that the technology "will produce a large proportion of false positives, frequently tagging innocent people as potential terrorists and making the system unworkable in a busy airport."<ref name=nature1/>
Due to the ability of the system to 'read people's thoughts', it is potentially in violation of privacy laws such as the [[Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth]] and [[Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution]]. Of particular note is radio host [[Alex Jones (radio host)|Alex Jones']] broadcast which emphasises the controversial nature of the program.<ref>YouTube. "Alex Reviews DHS's FAST: The Machine That Reads "Malintent Minds" on The Alex Jones Show". Available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huj2ntG9MOY. Retrieved 2010-03-12</ref>▼
▲Due to the ability of the system to 'read people's thoughts', it is potentially in violation of privacy laws such as the [[Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth]] and [[Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution]].
== See Also ==▼
*[[Backscatter X-ray]]▼
*[[The Minority Report]]▼
*[[Thoughtcrime]]
*[[Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response team]] (VIPR)
▲*[[Fourth amendment to the constitution of the United States]]
▲*[[Dr. Lawrence Farwell]]
▲*[[The Minority Report]]
▲*[[Backscatter X-ray]]
== References ==
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{{cite web
▲<Ref name=siw>
|title=Draper Labs awarded $2.6 million contract by DHS
|publisher=securityinfowatch.com
|accessdate=September 21, 2011
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928210117/http://www.securityinfowatch.com/root+level/1289487
|archivedate=September 28, 2011
}}
</ref>
<ref name=batelle1>
[http://www.battelle.org/2008ar/2008.pdf Batelle Annual Report 2008] pg 9, retr May 2011
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<ref name=natg>
{{cite web
</ref>▼
|title = HI-TECH WAR ON TERROR
|publisher = National Geographic, Photo section #6
|accessdate = September 21, 2011
|url-status = dead
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110412121420/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/hi-tech-war-on-terror-3934/Photos#tab-Photos/5
|archivedate = April 12, 2011
}}</ref>
<ref name=hstoday>
[http://www.hstoday.us/briefings/daily-news-briefings/single-article/updated-dhs-mobile-screening-experiment-arouses-fears/6e16d55dd72a7bfb4839de79d5f41381.html
09/25/2008, HS Today, retr May 2011
</ref>
<ref name=dtic>
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120514025819/http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2008hls/Breakouts/501BCMonday/TS15STStakeholdersConference_LosAngeles.pdf Office of Procurement Operations Science and Technology (S&T) Stakeholders Conference], January 14, 2008, Defense Technical Information Center, retr May 2011
</ref>
<ref name=dgmarket>
[http://giza-www.dgmarket.com/tenders/np-notice.do~1985610 Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) Demonstration Laboratory] - HSARPA BAA07-03A, 2007/09/21, retr May 2011
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<ref name=nature1>
{{cite journal | url = http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110527/full/news.2011.323.html | title = Terrorist 'pre-crime' detector field tested in United States | author = Sharon Weinberger | journal = Nature | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1038/news.2011.323 | url-access = subscription }} May 27, 2011, nature.com, retr June 2011
</ref>
}}
==External links==
▲*[http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1218480185439.shtm#9 DHS] project site
▲*[http://vimeo.com/8166276 DHS public relations video on FAST], vimeo.com, retr May 2011
[[Category:United States Department of Homeland Security]]
[[Category:Forensic equipment]]
[[Category:Forensic psychology]]
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