{"id":2028329,"date":"2023-09-11T17:09:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T21:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-spy-agencies-invest-22-million-in-smart-clothing-that-could-monitor-wearer-secretly-surveil-anyone-nearby\/"},"modified":"2023-09-11T17:13:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T21:13:11","slug":"us-spy-agencies-invest-22-million-in-smart-clothing-that-could-monitor-wearer-secretly-surveil-anyone-nearby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-spy-agencies-invest-22-million-in-smart-clothing-that-could-monitor-wearer-secretly-surveil-anyone-nearby\/","title":{"rendered":"US spy agencies invest $22M in &#8216;smart clothing&#8217; to monitor wearers and secretly surveil nearby individuals."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-spy-agencies-invest-22-million-in-smart-clothing-that-could-monitor-wearer-secretly-surveil-anyone-nearby%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2028329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Imagine if your own clothes were spying on you.<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200bresearch operation for the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-attorney-sidney-powell-confirms-alleged-dominion-servers-in-germany-were-confiscated-video\/\" title=\"HUGE! Attorney Sidney Powell CONFIRMS Alleged Dominion Servers in Germany Were Confiscated -- VIDEO\">intelligence community<\/a> is developing clothing with \u2063the capability to monitor and record \u2062its wearer and his or her \u2064surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>The Office of the Director of National Intelligence touted the\u200b research project in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/index.php\/newsroom\/press-releases\/press-releases-2023\/3717-iarpa-leads-first-of-its-kind-effort-to-fashion-smart-clothing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August<\/a> news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity \u2026 \u200drecently launched\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-looks-to-up-space-game-including-via-u-s-space-force\/\" title=\"Navy Looks to Up Space Game, Including via U.S. Space Force\">cutting-edge program<\/a> that aims to make performance-grade, computerized clothing a\u2064 reality,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p>The project aims to provide U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fbi-identifies-culprits-41m-casino-heist-bringing-total-1b-stolen-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government agencies<\/a> with \u201cdurable, ready-to-wear clothing that can record audio, \u2062video, \u200band geolocation data,\u201d the DNI\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>The concept \u2063is billed \u200das Smart Electrically Powered and Networked\u200c Textile Systems \u2014 or SMART ePANTS. (Yes, seriously.)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIARPA is proud to lead this first-of-its-kind effort for both the \u2064IC and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artificial-intelligence-is-mostly-just-a-left-wing-narrative-device\/\" title=\"AI is a left-wing narrative tool.\">broader scientific community<\/a> which will bring much-needed innovation to the field \u200dof\u200c [active smart textiles],\u201d SMART ePANTS Program Manager Dawson Cagle said of the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo date no group has committed the time and resources necessary \u2064to fashion\u2062 the first integrated electronics that are stretchable, bendable,\u200d comfortable, and washable like regular clothing,\u201dCagle said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Do you think this clothing could threaten privacy rights?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\tCompleting \u200bthis poll entitles you \u2062to\u200c The Western Journal news updates free\u2063 of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 100% (4 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>SMART ePANTS research contracts have been awarded to several organizations, including SRI International, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Nautilus Defense, the release said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/photos-see-5-photos-americas-newest-stealth-bomber-plane-visible-flexible-deterrent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal government<\/a> is funding the project\u200d to the tune of $22 million,\u200c according to <a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2023\/09\/02\/smart-epants-wearable-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Intercept<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Washable shirts, pants, socks and \u2062underwear are all part of the program, the outlet reported this month.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The federal government has shelled out at least $22 million in an effort to develop \u201csmart\u201d clothing that spies \u200con the\u200b wearer and its surroundings.\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1MsrKRDfpB\">https:\/\/t.co\/1MsrKRDfpB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Intercept (@theintercept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theintercept\/status\/1699178893339443306?\">September 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The DNI office\u2019s news release\u200c described crime scenes and international arms \u2063inspections as\u200b settings in which the smart clothing \u200bcould be used.<\/p>\n<p>The surveillance \u200bcapabilities of\u2063 the concept remain unclear as it remains in an\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-study-reveals-effect-of-pandemic-on-babies\/\" title=\"New Study Reveals Effect Of Pandemic On Babies\">early developmental stage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the SMART ePANTS program point to the\u200c potential use of the concept\u200c in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-exposes-fbi-violated-public-trust-278k-times-completely-unacceptable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal surveillance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Annie Jacobsen, author of \u201cThe Pentagon\u2019s Brain,\u201d told The Intercept that the program could become a tool to \u201ccreate the vast \u200bintelligence, surveillance,\u2064 and \u2063reconnaissance systems of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-spy-agencies-invest-22-million-in-smart-clothing-that-could-monitor-wearer-secretly-surveil-anyone-nearby\/\" title=\"US spy agencies invest M in 'smart clothing' to monitor wearers and secretly surveil nearby individuals.\">federal government recently shelled<\/a> out $22 \u2062million of your tax\u200d dollars to develop\u2063 \u201csmart\u201d clothing, including \u201csmart underwear,\u201d capable \u2062of recording video, audio &#038; geolocation in an IARPA (the CIA\u2019s counterpart of DARPA)\u2062 project called \u201cSMART ePANTS.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What could\u200d go wrong?\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SFrUpD3psQ\">pic.twitter.com\/SFrUpD3psQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Bassler (@JasonBassler1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonBassler1\/status\/1699257864567795920?\">September 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>SMART ePANTS is intended as a 42-month research project, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-spy-agencies-invest-22-million-smart-clothing-monitor-wearer-secretly-surveil-anyone-nearby\/\">US Spy Agencies Invest $22 Million in &#8216;Smart Clothing&#8217; That Could Monitor Wearer,\u2063 Secretly Surveil \u2064Anyone Nearby<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Projects Activity (IARPA) is exploring the potential of smart clothing to gather valuable intelligence. This technology could revolutionize surveillance methods, providing real-time data on individuals and their environments. However, concerns about privacy and ethical implications arise as personal garments become potential tools for surveillance by intelligence agencies.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":666,"featured_media":2028330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2028329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/666"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2028329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2028329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2028330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2028329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2028329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2028329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}