PLASMA TACFI Phase IIB
AFWERX · AFWERX TACFI · AFWERX
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Description
Paravision is a U.S. small business headquartered on a former military installation, the Presidio, in California. As a leading artificial intelligence (AI) software provider and the nation’s #1 ranked computer vision company, Paravision is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of our nation’s Airmen and supporting their mission to fly, fight, and win. Our success stems from a focus on mission-critical AI, coupled with early investments in infrastructure, data-driven benchmarking, and a machine learning (ML) and engineering team that continuously strives to push the performance envelope. TACFI provides an opportunity to purposefully expand the current Phase II effort and enhance our converged identity solution to address today’s evolving security threats with innovative technology. Through rapid software iterations, Paravision reached the top of the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) leaderboards, going head-to head and winning against Chinese and Russian companies consistently being ranked the best computer vision company in the Western Hemisphere, three years in a row. PLASMA provides the latest computer vision, AI, and ML based biometrics for enhanced safety and security and supports the USAF’s Rapid, Effective Decision-Making Strategic Capability need. The system integrates Paravision’s leading face recognition algorithm, per NIST, across multiple security system domains and customer needs. Through multi-factor authentication and real time analytics, USAF personnel are presented with a converged identity capability that improves their security posture, safety, and overall situational awareness