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RAPTOR (Rapid Tactical Operations Reconnaissance)

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 system processes data from radar, infrared sensors, and video surveillance to detect and track suspicious activities along U.S. borders. By incorporating AI-powered vessel registration, aircraft tail number, license plate, and object detection RAPTOR significantly boosts domain awareness. If the OCR can capture vessel or license plate information, that information is run through CBP Super Query and if derogatory information is returned or other information from the imagery (high number of gas cans in the image) the information is sent through SMS or email to the field for response to the potential activity. Agents log into RAPTOR and reviews for accuracy/validity of image to avoid any investigation of the wrong boat. Neither the AI or output of AI serves as a principal basis for a decision or action. Human review takes place prior to any final decision to act, and then personal interaction leads to any follow-up decisions.
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Law Enforcement
Operational functions: Translation and transcription Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Provide Tactical Domain Awareness for CBP Agents, making law enforcement efforts more efficient.

Expected benefits

RAPTOR will significantly increase domain awareness and the agency’s ability to engage in intelligence-driven operations. The AI capability acts as a force multiplier and saves personnel from analyzing video feed from a stationary camera and manually noting all boat identifiers, improving their ability to respond quickly to potential threats and gather critical intelligence for law enforcement and border control operations.

System outputs

Text transcription of vessel registration/documentation data and photographs of the vessel.

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