Federal agents could soon spot targets through augmented lenses. The Department of Homeland Security is crafting “ICE Glasses,” smart eyewear that scans faces, gaits, and more to pull identities from massive databases in real time. Budget documents lay it bare: prototypes by September 2027. And Congress? Silent so far. Journalist Ken Klippenstein broke the story, citing DHS budget requests for $7.5 million to build these devices under the Science & Technology Directorate. Ken Klippenstein’s Substack details how the glasses extend video-recording tech with heads-up displays, pulsing data against federal watchlists. “The project will deliver innovative hardware, such as operational prototypes of smart glasses, to equip agents with real-time access to information and biometric identification capabilities in the field,” the document states. Picture this. An agent glances at a crowd. The glasses capture video, analyze facial features, walking patterns—even iris patterns from afar.…