Secret Service to test facial recognition tech around White House

A crowd gathers in front of the White House this past June. It looks like facial recognition tech may be used around the White House. The Secret Service plans to test a system in and around the official residence of the president of the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a Tuesday blog post. The ACLU pointed to a document published last week by the Department of Homeland Security (PDF). According to the document, the Secret Service wants to see if facial recognition technology can help it identify known individuals entering the White House.