Security: New AI-enabled cameras improve airspace monitoring in Washington area

Photo: Katie Lange, DOD

Homeland Security Today
Around Washington, D.C., the National Capital Region is partially protected by an integrated air defense system installed after 9/11 to keep an eye on the skies and defend against airborne threats. It’s monitored through a network of cameras and lasers that are in the process of being upgraded.

The new, artificial intelligence-based visual recognition and identification system is spread throughout the NCR and offers an exponential increase in capability compared to the old system. Known as the Enhanced Regional Situational Awareness system, the ERSA system is closely monitored by the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York.

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