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National Guard troops keep watch on the Capitol U.S. Capitol Police will begin fielding military surveillance equipment as part of sweeping security upgrades
as the force becomes an intelligence-based protective agency after the Jan. 6 attack.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently approved a Capitol Police request for
eight Persistent Surveillance Systems Ground - Medium (PSSG-M) units. The system provides high-definition surveillance video and is enabled with night vision. The system does not include facial recognition capabilities. The Pentagon said: This technology will be integrated with existing USCP camera infrastructure, providing greater high definition surveillance capacity to meet steady-state mission requirements and help identify emerging threats.
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