The U.S. government is investing millions in wearable technology designed to track your every move.
Try This On For Size: The federal government has invested at least $22 million into developing smart clothing that can spy on people and locations.
The smart clothing products are part of a program the government is calling Smart Electrically Powered and Networked Textile Systems, also known by the name SMART ePANTS.
The government intends to develop shirts, pants, socks and underwear that are capable of recording audio, video and geolocation data.
The program was officially unveiled in a press release last month. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) division of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said the program aims to "make performance-grade, computerized clothing a reality" and represents the single largest investment into Active Smart Textiles.
If that doesn't make your skin crawl, what will? Apparently, not the computerized clothing — at least it's not supposed to. Business Insider reported that the government aims to develop underwear that appears and performs just like normal undergarments, but "can also record your every move."
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