Facial recognition coming to Redstone next week Facial recognition pilot program By Kate Smith and Eric Graves | March 12, 2021 at 5:30 PM CST - Updated March 15 at 7:55 AM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Flashing your CAC card to enter Redstone Arsenal may be a thing of the past. On Monday, Redstone will launch a facial recognition pilot program at Gate 9 and Gate 1. The DoD pilot program will provide employees a new, quicker method for getting through the gates. New facial recognition technology at Redstone Anyone who uses a Defense Common Access Card for entry are automatically registered in the pilot programs database that includes military personnel and private contractors.