Defense Cuts Force Contractors to Look to Sell Spy Tech to Cops, Others
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Facing U.S. budget cuts, the industry that makes drones, radar equipment, and sensors for use in Iraq and Afghanistan is looking to sell them at home to police, border patrol, and others. Plus, Michael O'Hanlon on the case for a leaner military.
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It’s known as IBISS, the acronym for the Integrated Building Interior Surveillance System. Like its name suggests, it can see through the walls of buildings and sketch out images of what’s inside.
