54 Percent of Federal Video Surveillance Data Goes Unanalyzed
Fifty-four percent of federal video surveillance data goes unanalyzed, resulting in untapped potential to prevent crime, theft and terrorism, according to a new report titled “The Video Vortex,”produced by Alexandria, Va.-based MeriTalk. The opportunity for intelligence is massive, the group summarized. By 2020, video surveillance is expected to reach approximately 3.3 trillion captured video hours globally, it estimated.
MeriTalk is a public-private partnership focused on improving the outcomes of government IT. Its report, sponsored by EMC Corp., is based on results of a survey of 151 federal decision makers — evenly split between physical security and IT managers — that looks at video surveillance across federal IT, and the opportunities for agencies to enhance the value of their video data assets. If Uncle Sam only catches half of the movie, he will have challenges following the plot and leveraging the information to achieve the goal of improved security, MeriTalk claimed in its press release announcing “The Video Vortex.”