Governance and accountability
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: 9 records · use cases designated high-impactReported in placeReported in progressNot applicableOther or ambiguous answer
Pre-deployment testing
Pre-deployment testing
Reported in place: 4 (44.4%)Pre-deployment testing
Reported in progress: 5 (55.6%)
9Reported in place: 4 (44.4%)Pre-deployment testing
Reported in progress: 5 (55.6%)
Ongoing monitoring9
Fail-safe
Fail-safe
Reported in place: 2 (22.2%)Fail-safe
Reported in progress: 6 (66.7%)Fail-safe
Not applicable: 1 (11.1%)
9Reported in place: 2 (22.2%)Fail-safe
Reported in progress: 6 (66.7%)Fail-safe
Not applicable: 1 (11.1%)
| 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 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 44% of 9 |
| AI impact assessment | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% of 9 |
| Independent review | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% of 9 |
| Ongoing monitoring | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 11% of 9 |
| Operator training | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% of 9 |
| Fail-safe | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 25% of 8 |
| Appeal process | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 57% of 7 |
| User and public consultation | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100% | 0% of 9 |
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 | 44% | 0% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 25% | 57% | 0% | 9 |
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
9 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 |
| Open Source and Social Media Analysis DHS · DHS-2538 | Deployed | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Reported in place | Reported in progress |
| Cryptocurrency Analysis DHS · DHS-2561 | Deployed | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress |
| 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 |
| Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) Facial Recognition (FR) On Demand Report (VISA Only) DHS · DHS-365 | Deployed | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress |
| AI-Assisted Resume Screening Tool DHS · DHS-2556 | Deployed | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress |
| 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 |
| FLIR 280 HD DHS · DHS-2745 | Pilot | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Not applicable | Other or ambiguous answer |
Unanswered analytical questions
Generated from the data; for follow-up with agencies- 8 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?
- 2 high-impact use cases mark an appeal process as not applicable. On what basis was each individual outcome judged not contestable?
- 2 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.