In-Q-Tel Partners With Looxcie On Next-Gen Videocam

CIAs venture investment firm wants to develop a wearable video camera for use by the DHS.

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In-Q-Tel, the venture investment firm created by the CIA to identify, adapt, and deliver useful new technologies to the intelligence community,
announced
it has established a strategic partnership and technology development agreement with Looxcie Inc., maker of the first wear-and-share video camera.
The purpose of the agreement is to facilitate design and development of next-generation videocams, making use of Looxcies intellectual property.
Looxcie has established itself as a market leader in wearable videocam technology and we are impressed with the unique capabilities offered by the company, Steve Bowsher, managing partner at In-Q-Tel, said in a prepared statement. Our partnership with Looxcie will provide our government customers with an opportunity to utilize and build upon this innovative product.
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In-Q-Tel said in the statement that the technology is being developed for the Department of Homeland Securitys science and technology directorate.
Looxcies wearable videocam is
available
through selected RadioShack stores across the country. Free mobile apps for the device are available through the companys website.
This is not the first time that In-Q-Tel has invested in technology available to retail and commercial customers. In May, the venture firm
entered into
a similar agreement with Walleye Technologies Inc., which developed a hand-held, microwave-based see-through-walls device. The digital images produced can be downloaded, stored, and transmitted. In-Q-Tels investment will provide the funds for Walleye to begin manufacturing its devices, as well as open doors at government agencies that may have use for its capabilities.
In February, In-Q-Tel entered into an agreement with
Mersive
, a provider of visual computing software that enables the creation of large-scale, high-performance displays. Mersives software is used by providers of commodity projector hardware to create displays, and with developers of visualization, command and control, and simulation and training software to enhance the display experience.
Since its founding in 1999, In-Q-Tel has expanded its scope of operations to support several agencies within the intelligence community, including the Defense Intelligence Agency and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The agreement with Looxcie, to benefit DHS, is an example of this expansion.
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