CBP Technology & Intelligence Systems Flashcards

What is the purpose of the Global Entry program's kiosk technology at international airports?

Answer: To allow pre-approved low-risk travelers to self-process through CBP arrival inspections using biometrics

Global Entry kiosks allow pre-approved trusted travelers to use biometrics and self-service processing to bypass standard CBP inspection lines.

CBP's Air and Marine Operations (AMO) uses which technology to detect low-flying drug smuggling aircraft in the southern U.S.?

Answer: Tethered aerostat radar systems (TARS)

TARS are tethered balloons carrying radar systems that provide persistent low-level air surveillance to detect drug smuggling aircraft.

What is the primary function of CBP's Analytical Framework for Intelligence (AFI)?

Answer: Integrating and analyzing multiple CBP data sources to identify smuggling patterns and network trends

AFI is CBP's data analytics platform that integrates multiple enforcement data streams to identify patterns, networks, and trends in smuggling and trade violations.

Mobile surveillance systems (MSS) deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border provide which operational benefit to CBP agents?

Answer: Rapidly deployable cameras and sensors to cover gaps or surges in border activity

MSS are trailer-mounted camera and sensor platforms that can be quickly repositioned to provide surveillance coverage where activity surges or infrastructure gaps exist.

CBP's use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS/drones) along U.S. borders primarily supports which mission?

Answer: Persistent aerial surveillance of remote border terrain to detect illegal crossings and smuggling

CBP's UAS fleet conducts persistent aerial surveillance over remote and difficult terrain to detect illegal border crossings and smuggling activities.

What is the 'Biometric Visa' initiative that CBP enforces at U.S. ports of entry?

Answer: The collection of fingerprints and facial images from visa-required travelers entering the U.S.

CBP collects fingerprints and facial images from visa-required foreign nationals at ports of entry to verify identity and check against law enforcement databases.