Surveillance technology vendors

Companies that build and sell technology to monitor, intercept, identify or track people, mostly to governments and police. This is its own schema, version 1.

Baseline: Surveillance technology vendors v1
Builds on: Computer Systems Design Services
Mapped on the schema: 954 of 954 placed here
Primitives: 58 in 8 parts
Last updated: 3 Nov 2026

Below itSpyware and device intrusion160 Communications interception and IMSI catchers141 Facial recognition and biometrics193 License plate recognition and video analytics31 Social media monitoring and open-source intelligence85 Location tracking47 Mobile forensics and data extraction37 Surveillance drones and aerial monitoring47 Student and workplace monitoring21

How automatable each primitive is, estimated from the 0 organizations mapped in public on the Surveillance technology vendors schema: the share of those with the primitive that run it on software. Estimate from public data: the share of mapped organizations that run this on software. Not a recommendation.

LevelAll58 High4 Medium31 Low23

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Product lines and target agencies Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Trade fairs and government outreach Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government sales and account teams Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Licence and deployment pricing Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Tender responses Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government contracts and end-use terms Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Resellers and brokers Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Product development Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Planning and scheduling Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Suppliers and partners Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Deployment and integration Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accuracy testing Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inventory and assets Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and fulfilment Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Capability lines Supply: making or delivering the offer	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer vetting and onboarding Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Technical support Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Account management Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer and deployment records Customers: keeping them	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retention and renewal Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government and agency customers Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer operator training Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Billing and invoicing Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accounting and close Money: getting paid and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting paid and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Investors and funders Money: getting paid and paying	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Org structure People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Hiring People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scheduling and capacity People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Security and access Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data collected and retained Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Model training data Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export and dual-use licences Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export control and sanctions compliance Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal and contracts administration Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
End-user certificates and end-use checks Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lawful interception standards Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Human-rights due diligence Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Sanctions and restricted-party screening Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Strategy and goals Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Board and ownership Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—

The rule, the same for every industry: with 5 or more organizations having the primitive, 50% or more of them on software is high, 20% or more medium, below that low. With fewer, the level rests on the primitive's layer alone and says "Layer only". Software parts are counted once per organization; a detected technology is named by its product. See the blueprint for which organizations run each.

LevelAll58 High4 Medium31 Low23

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Product lines and target agencies Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Trade fairs and government outreach Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government sales and account teams Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Licence and deployment pricing Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Tender responses Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government contracts and end-use terms Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Resellers and brokers Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Product development Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Planning and scheduling Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Suppliers and partners Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Deployment and integration Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accuracy testing Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Inventory and assets Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and fulfilment Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Capability lines Supply: making or delivering the offer	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer vetting and onboarding Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Technical support Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Account management Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer and deployment records Customers: keeping them	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retention and renewal Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government and agency customers Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer operator training Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Billing and invoicing Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Accounting and close Money: getting paid and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting paid and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Investors and funders Money: getting paid and paying	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Org structure People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Hiring People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scheduling and capacity People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Security and access Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data collected and retained Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Model training data Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export and dual-use licences Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export control and sanctions compliance Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal and contracts administration Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
End-user certificates and end-use checks Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Lawful interception standards Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Human-rights due diligence Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Sanctions and restricted-party screening Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Strategy and goals Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Board and ownership Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—

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