Evolving threats in government and security demand faster, more trustworthy, methods of risk assessment like Clearspeed’s dual-use voice-based technology.

Government and security organisations are faced with critical challenges from vetting and clearances for personnel to the onboarding of individuals within government and related agencies.

However, traditional methods are not built to address new threats and sophisticated fraudulent tactics. Challenges with these systems lie with scale, speed, ethics, and data. While there is an immense pressure to expedite these processes, current solutions trade-off between speed and accuracy, either leading to backlogs and inability to make timely decisions, or the potential for missed risk.

Compounding this is the inability to scale to screen large volumes of people - quickly and with precision. When it comes to responsible use, variables in traditional processes may lead to discrimination, bias, or privacy issues. Furthermore, current systems may either lack comprehensive data, or include only historical information.

This limits the understanding of in-the-moment risks and hinders the ability for organisations to make informed decisions. As security grows more complex and emerging threats can increase vulnerabilities, assessing risk is a top priority for governments and defence organisations. In high-pressure situations such as the deployment of allied foreign personnel, providing access to sensitive facilities, or initiating rapid response to catastrophic events, decision-makers need technological solutions that deliver clarity, speed, and confidence.

This is where Clearspeed’s unique voice-based risk assessment technology is purpose-built to address this need. Unlike more traditional risk assessment technologies, Clearspeed is non-invasive, language-agnostic, and can operate at scale. Their technology analyses responses to simple yes/no questions to flag potential risks and focus follow-up resources only where needed.

The insertion is ideal for high-risk environments where precision at scale is essential, like border security, military vetting, and operational integrity programmes. Originally developed for military application and field tested with the US Special Operations Command, Clearspeed is a dual-use solution now being applied across government, military, and commercial sectors.

Government organisations using Clearspeed have reported a 95% reduction in vetting times, and up to 65% cost savings in investigative workflows. With the ability to scale to hundreds of thousands of assessments annually, Clearspeed offers a level of efficiency that was previously out of reach.

Clearspeed offers a new layer of clarity for organisations working in high-risk environments, where traditional background information is unavailable, incomplete, or fabricated. Whether embedded in personnel vetting, vendor onboarding, foreign nationals screening, facility access, or transaction verification, Clearspeed’s platform is built to integrate easily and securely.

To learn more about Clearspeed, visit their stand - S12-232 in the Tech zone at DSEI UK.