DHS · DHS-2609 · record R1988

SITE Group Subscription Services

Department of Homeland Security · TSA

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: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2025-09-20 (day precision)Source: 2025-09-20T00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Transportation
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

This tool assists TSA with identifying known and unknown threats to the U.S. and international aviation and surface transportation systems.

Expected benefits

AI-integration within Site group enhances its capabilities in monitoring and analyzing extremist activities online.

System outputs

The AI outputs are in the form of curated reports based on human verified information within the topics of jihadist threat, domestic violence, extremism, critical infrastructure and technology, and terrorism. AI outputs within SITE provide actionable insights. Based on these outputs, follow-on actions might include flagging potential security threats for further analysis.

Technology

AI classification: Natural language processingSource: Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
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): SITE
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: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: SITE is trained on a large, human-verified dataset of archived Publicly Available Information (PAI) collected from internet-based platforms. This data includes messenger applications, social media venues, and websites. All data contained within has been human verified by SITE expert analysts, to avoid incomplete or inaccurate results from data collection methods like webscraping. No agency owned data is used to conduct training or evaluation of this product.
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