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Border Security Command

The Patterns Were There. The Systems Weren't Looking.

A vehicle crossed the border 14 times in 30 days. Each crossing had a different cargo manifest. Each crossing was legal, in isolation. Together, they were a smuggling operation worth millions.

What if your systems could see what you've always known was there?

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14
Crossings Connected
4
Ports of Entry
30
Day Pattern Window
Interactive Intelligence

Four Scenarios. One Unified Platform.

Border security isn't a single challenge. It's a web of interconnected threats that span ports of entry, trade corridors, maritime zones, and intelligence domains. Traditional systems see fragments. Argus sees connections.

Select a scenario to explore how Argus transforms border security operations.

SCENARIO 01 // LAND PORT OF ENTRY

The Repeat Crosser Pattern

A commercial vehicle crosses at San Ysidro with auto parts. Three days later, a different manifest at Otay Mesa. Five days after that, textiles at Calexico. Each crossing clears inspection. Each crossing is legal. But together, fourteen crossings in thirty days paint a pattern invisible to query-by-query systems.

Single-Query Blindness

  • -Each crossing evaluated in isolation at the moment of inspection
  • -No automatic correlation with previous crossings at other ports
  • -Manifest discrepancies visible only through manual investigation
  • -Pattern detection requires an analyst who already suspects something

With Argus

Stream Analytics continuously correlates crossing events across all ports of entry. When behavioral patterns emerge that deviate from established baselines, the system surfaces them automatically.

  • Multi-port crossing correlation in real-time
  • Manifest inconsistency flagging across events
  • Behavioral deviation scoring against known patterns
  • Automatic alert generation when thresholds exceed
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LEGACY MODE
San Ysidro
Day 1
Otay Mesa
Day 3
Calexico
Day 5
San Ysidro
Day 8
Nogales
Day 10
Otay Mesa
Day 12
Calexico
Day 15
San Ysidro
Day 17
Nogales
Day 19
Otay Mesa
Day 22
San Ysidro
Day 24
Calexico
Day 26
Nogales
Day 28
San Ysidro
Day 30
LEGEND
Crossing Event
Total Crossings
14
Unique Ports
4
Time Window
30 days
Risk Score
N/A

Capabilities Revealed

Stream Analytics

Continuous event correlation across multiple data sources, identifying patterns that span time and geography.

Entity Resolution

Connecting identities across crossing events even when documents, vehicles, or companies change.

Behavioral Baselines

Machine learning models that establish normal patterns and detect meaningful deviations.

SCENARIO 02 // TRADE COMPLIANCE

The Phantom Shipment

A legitimate electronics importer files customs declarations showing smartphones purchased at $12 per unit. Market price: $312. The declared value is 96% below market. This isn't a pricing error. It's trade-based money laundering hiding behind seemingly routine commerce.

Declaration-by-Declaration Review

  • -Price anomalies detected only when examined individually
  • -No visibility into importer's historical pricing patterns
  • -Shell company ownership structures remain opaque
  • -Value manipulation spread across multiple filings goes undetected

With Argus

The Trade Intelligence module cross-references declared values against market indices, historical importer behavior, and beneficial ownership databases. Anomalies surface automatically with full context.

  • Real-time market price comparison across commodity codes
  • Historical pattern analysis per importer and trade lane
  • Beneficial ownership graph revealing shell company networks
  • Risk scoring that considers the full transaction context
Trade Invoice Analysis
RECENT INVOICES (47 this quarter)

INV-2851

ProductSmartphones
Quantity1,800 units
PRICE ANALYSIS
Market: $312
Declared: $12
UNDERVALUED: 96.2%

Capabilities Revealed

Trade Intelligence

Automated analysis of customs declarations against market data and historical patterns.

Ownership Graphs

Visual mapping of beneficial ownership chains across shell company structures.

Anomaly Detection

Statistical models that identify pricing and quantity discrepancies across trade flows.

SCENARIO 03 // MARITIME DOMAIN

The Dark Vessel

A cargo vessel disables its AIS transponder 40 nautical miles offshore. It reappears four hours later, 60 miles north, with no record of what happened in between. Was it a rendezvous? A transfer? Or just equipment failure? Traditional systems can only guess.

Gap-Based Maritime Awareness

  • -AIS gaps recorded but not automatically analyzed for patterns
  • -No correlation with vessel history or known smuggling routes
  • -Coast Guard assets deployed based on incomplete picture
  • -Coordination between agencies happens after the fact

With Argus

Maritime Intelligence fuses AIS data with satellite imagery, vessel databases, and historical patterns. When a vessel goes dark, Argus can predict probable locations and recommend optimal asset positioning.

  • Real-time AIS gap detection with historical context
  • Satellite imagery tasking for dark period analysis
  • Vessel risk scoring based on ownership and history
  • Automated Coast Guard coordination and asset recommendation

Capabilities Revealed

Maritime Intelligence

Comprehensive vessel tracking with gap analysis and behavioral prediction.

Satellite Integration

Automated satellite tasking to fill intelligence gaps in maritime domain awareness.

Asset Coordination

Optimal positioning recommendations based on threat probability and resource availability.

SCENARIO 04 // MULTI-DOMAIN FUSION

The Coordinated Operation

A cross-border trafficking network operates simultaneously: vehicles at land ports, suspicious trade declarations, maritime vessels going dark off the coast. Each domain sees its piece. No system sees the whole picture.

Siloed Intelligence Domains

  • -CBP officers see land border crossings only
  • -Trade compliance analysts see customs declarations only
  • -Coast Guard sees maritime activity only
  • -Intelligence sharing happens in meetings, days later

With Argus

Multi-Domain Fusion correlates activity across all border security domains in real-time. When patterns in one domain coincide with activity in another, Argus generates unified operational intelligence.

  • Real-time correlation across land, sea, and trade domains
  • Unified entity profiles spanning all detection sources
  • Coordinated alert generation to all relevant agencies
  • Joint task force dashboards with shared operational picture

Capabilities Revealed

Multi-Domain Fusion

Cross-domain correlation that connects activity patterns across land, sea, air, and trade.

Unified Entity Profiles

Single view of persons, vehicles, vessels, and organizations across all data sources.

Joint Operations Center

Shared operational picture enabling real-time coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

Technical Deep Dive

The Intelligence Architecture

Argus brings together the capabilities that matter for border security, not as separate products, but as an integrated intelligence platform.

Detection & Analysis

Stream Analytics Engine

Continuous processing of crossing events, manifests, and sensor data to identify patterns in real-time.

Entity Resolution

Advanced identity matching that connects individuals, vehicles, and organizations across data silos.

Anomaly Detection

Machine learning models trained on border security patterns that surface meaningful deviations.

Domain Intelligence

Trade Intelligence

Automated customs analysis with market price comparison and beneficial ownership mapping.

Maritime Intelligence

Vessel tracking, AIS gap analysis, and predictive positioning for maritime assets.

Geospatial Intelligence

Mapping and visualization of border activity with sensor fusion and terrain analysis.

Operations & Coordination

Multi-Agency Coordination

Shared operational picture across CBP, ICE, Coast Guard, and joint task forces.

Alerts & Notifications

Intelligent routing of alerts to the right personnel based on jurisdiction and expertise.

Case Management

End-to-end investigation support from initial detection to prosecution.

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See What's Been Hidden in Plain Sight

Every border security operation has unique challenges, jurisdictional complexities, legacy system investments, specific threat profiles. When you're ready to see how Argus addresses your specific operational requirements, our team will configure a briefing around your use cases.

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