EXCLUSIVE: This Is How the U.S. Military’s Massive Facial Recognition System Works

Documents obtained by OneZero show how the military captures biometric data around the world

Dave Gershgorn
OneZero
Published in
8 min readNov 6, 2019

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Illustration: Ana Kova

OOver the last 15 years, the United States military has developed a new addition to its arsenal. The weapon is deployed around the world, largely invisible, and grows more…

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Dave Gershgorn
OneZero

Senior Writer at OneZero covering surveillance, facial recognition, DIY tech, and artificial intelligence. Previously: Qz, PopSci, and NYTimes.