DHS · DHS-2568 · record R1807

Non-intrusive vessel and object detection tool (Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS))

Department of Homeland Security · CBP

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Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: Presumed high-impact, determined notSource: b) Presumed high-impact, but determined not high impact
Impact justification: The AI will analyze images from the sensors to determine what the item is in the image (e.g. Vessel). The image location will also be correlated with any publicly available AIS (Automated Identified System) data for maritime traffic. AIS is used as a filtering mechanism in most cases to filter out legitimate traffic. User is provided with information for detected objects lacking AIS signal. After the alert of a detection, a trained CBP agent or user, reviews the image to identify and classify the activity taking place. This use of AI does not serve as the principal basis for decisions or actions.
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Law Enforcement
Operational functions: Image and video analysis Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Detect, identify and classify vessels and objects in the maritime environment

Expected benefits

Utilizing AI to automate maritime object detection with real-time outputs to streamline data flows intended to increase efficiency of existing resources and minimize mission critical decision-making timeline.

System outputs

The AI will analyze images from the sensors to determine what the item is in the image (e.g. Vessel). The image location will also be correlated with any publicly available AIS (Automated Identified System) data for maritime traffic. AIS is used as a filtering mechanism in most cases to filter out legitimate traffic. User is provided with information for detected objects lacking AIS signal. After the alert of a detection, a trained CBP agent or user, reviews the image to identify and classify the activity taking place. This use of AI does not serve as the principal basis for decisions or actions.

Technology

AI classification: Computer visionSource: Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: Not reported
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported