Future Attribute Screening Technology: Difference between revisions

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The program was under the [[Homeland Security Advanced Research Agency]] and the [[Science & Technology Human Factors Behavior Science Division]] of DHS. <ref name=hstoday/>

The DHS science spokesman John Verrico stated in September 2008, that they were at a 78% accuracy on mal-intent detection, and 80% on deception.<ref>http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1891</ref> In a meeting held on July 24, 2008 the DHS Under Secretary Jay Cohen stated, the goal is to create a new technology that would be working in real time as opposed to after a crime is already committed.<ref>http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/privacy/privacy_datamining_July24_2008_minutes.pdf</ref> The new screening technologysystem measures pulse rate, skin temperature, breathing, facial expression, body movement, pupil dilation, and additionalother cues"psycho tophysiological/behavioral seepatterns" if you are a terrorist, or have intentionsto ofstop causing"unknown harmterrorists". The technology would mostly be used at airports, borders, and special events. <Ref name=siw/>

Fox News reported that itthe transmittedmobile units transmit data to analysts, who could 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=foxnews/><ref name=hstoday/>

In 2009 a DHS source told a reporter that the system used "real-time psycho physiological/behavioral patterns" and "real-time, multi-modal behavioral and physiological sensing technologies that provide culturally neutral indicators of mal-intent" to stop the 'unknown terrorist'. <Ref name=siw/>

Fox News reported that it transmitted data to analysts, who could 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=foxnews/><ref name=hstoday/>

DHS produced a 'privacy impact assessement' in 2008. It described the system as comprising:<ref name=dhs1/>