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Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) Facial Recognition (FR) On Demand Report (VISA Only)

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Overview

Development stage: DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
High-impact designation: High-impactSource: a) High-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2019-04-01 (day precision)Source: 2019-04-01T00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Administrative Functions
Operational functions: Biometrics and identity Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

On-demand facial recognition services.

Expected benefits

DHS Components use the Facial Recognition (FR) on Demand report (Visa only) to combat fraud by benefit applicants whose fingerprints are not in IDENT but who may have photos in the Department of State's (DoS) Consular Consolidated Database (CCD) that predate the fingerprinting of visa applicants.

System outputs

Facial Recognition and other biometric checks and reports.

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: No
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported): Department of State
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: Yes
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: a) Race/Ethnicity; b) Sex; c) Age
Training and evaluation data: Information stored within the Consular Consolidated Database.
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

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

Pre-deployment testingReported in progressSource: b) In-progress

AI impact assessmentReported in progressSource: b) In-progress

Independent reviewReported in progressSource: d) In-progress

Ongoing monitoringReported in progressSource: b) Development of monitoring protocols is in-progress

Operator trainingReported in progressSource: b) Establishment of sufficient and periodic training is in-progress

Fail-safeReported in progressSource: c) In-progress

Appeal processReported in progressSource: c) Establishment of an appropriate appeal process is in-progress

User and public consultationReported in progressSource: e) In-progress

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Potential mismatch of face images and/or bias based on demographic data held by DoS.