It's DARPA posting a help wanted ad for a project that they called Combat Zones That See. The posting was made on March 25, 2003, and would close a year later. The project, here's how they describe it. It's a project that, quote, explores concepts, develops algorithms, and delivers systems for utilizing large numbers, thousands, of cameras to provide the close-in sensing demand for military operations in urban terrain. The reason for wanting to do this and explore this research is spelled out in the BAA. Quote, As a result, combat in cities has long been viewed as something to avoid. However, modern asymmetric threats seek to capitalize on these limitations by hiding in urban areas and forcing US forces to engage in cities. We can no longer avoid the need to be prepared to fight in cities. I read over this and I hate it, but I also understand the rationale for exploring this kind of research. It's very specifically aimed at targeting a deployable network of sensors and cameras that can track specific vehicles over long distances, including within urban areas.