Governance evidence
What agencies reported about the OMB M-25-21 minimum practices for high-impact AI. This is a disclosure analysis, not an audit, a compliance finding or an official assessment. An unanswered question is missing evidence, not evidence that a safeguard is absent.
Practice-by-practice evidence
Denominator: 32 records · use cases designated high-impactReported in place: 26 (81.3%)AI impact assessment
Reported in progress: 6 (18.8%)
Reported in place: 23 (71.9%)Fail-safe
Reported in progress: 3 (9.4%)Fail-safe
Not applicable: 6 (18.8%)
| Practice | In scope | In place | In progress | Not in place | N/A | Precluded or waived | Other | No answer | Answered | In place of applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-deployment testing | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% of 32 |
| AI impact assessment | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 81% of 32 |
| Independent review | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 81% of 32 |
| Ongoing monitoring | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 88% of 32 |
| Operator training | 32 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 88% of 32 |
| Fail-safe | 32 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 88% of 26 |
| Appeal process | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% of 9 |
| User and public consultation | 32 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 100% | 56% of 32 |
Answered = records with any answer ÷ records in scope. In place of applicable = reported in place ÷ (in scope minus not applicable, precluded and waived). Unanswered records stay in that denominator, so the rate is a lower bound on reported evidence, not an estimate of real practice.
| Testing | Impact assess. | Indep. review | Monitoring | Training | Fail-safe | Appeal | Consultation | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHS | 100% | 81% | 81% | 88% | 88% | 88% | 100% | 56% | 32 |
Hatched cells: the agency answered nothing for that practice, so there is no evidence either way. Compare agencies with care: each agency is one reporting unit, and portfolios differ in size and type.
Records requiring further investigation
6 records with at least one practice unanswered or in progressOpen in explorer| Use case | Stage | Test | AIA | Review | Monitor | Train | Fail-safe | Appeal | Consult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babel DHS · DHS-185 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Other or ambiguous answer |
| Passive Body Scanner DHS · DHS-2380 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Other or ambiguous answer |
| CBP Translate DHS · DHS-2388 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Not applicable | Not applicable | Reported in place |
| Traffic Jam DHS · DHS-2570 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Other or ambiguous answer |
| Mobile Fortify DHS · DHS-2731 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in place | Not applicable | Reported in place |
| Verification Match Model DHS · DHS-2384 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in progress |
Unanswered analytical questions
Generated from the data; for follow-up with agencies- 6 high-impact use cases are reported as deployed while their AI impact assessment is reported in progress. Was deployment authorised before the assessment was complete?
- 20 high-impact use cases mark an appeal process as not applicable. On what basis was each individual outcome judged not contestable?
- 3 high-impact use cases report using PII but give no link to a Privacy Impact Assessment. Is a PIA published elsewhere?
These are questions the inventory raises but cannot answer. They are not findings of non-compliance.