POE Administration Center - Border Inspection Administration Center Functionality
Subsystem Description
'Border Inspection Administration Center' represents back–office systems and databases run by domestic and foreign governmental agencies responsible for the regulation of trade, and the enforcement of customs and immigration laws. These agencies include U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its counterparts in Canada and Mexico. DHS includes components like Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Other agencies include secondary trade agencies (e.g., U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, other USDOT departments, etc.), and agencies from other trading nations. The systems they manage coordinate activities related to the border crossings. These systems support import/export cargo processing and enforcement operations at the border, including programs such as FAST, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Nexus (Canada), SENTRI (Mexico), and US–VISIT.
Functional Object: BIAC Data Collection
'BIAC Data Collection' collects and stores border inspection information that is collected in the course of Border Inspection Administration Center operations. This data can be used directly by operations personnel or it can be made available to other data users and archives in the region.
Functional Object: Border Inspection Administration
'Border Inspection Administration' performs administrative functions relating to the inspection of goods and vehicles at the border.