CBP - Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Systems Program

The calculated ROI for the NII program shows a net return of 123.4% based on a net present value (NPV) analysis in the initial Analysis of Alternatives. Since that analysis, the NII Program is post ADE-3 and achieved FOC in FY2021. The performance of the deployed NII technology supports the previously estimated ROI and is achieving the projected benefits (internal and external; and quantitative and qualitative benefits). Continued benefits and the ROI have been validated through new technology specifications (throughput, accuracy, reliability, effectiveness, etc.) and acceptance tests of those specifications for new and replacement technology. Actual performance in the field has validated the operational capabilities of the technology upon which the initial benefits were estimated, and the ROI calculated. A new ROI has not been calculated but the reasonableness of the initial estimate is confirmed because the incurred program costs are near the LCCE, and the quantitative benefits of technology capabilities are as estimated. The qualitative benefits, including those to commercial trade, are supported by the timeliness of inspections and an increase customer satisfaction. The NII Program provides internal and external benefits that are quantified and used to calculate the ROI. Internally, NII systems reduce the time to conduct a manual exam by over 93%; an NII exam takes 8 minutes, and a manual exam takes 120 minutes. To quantify this reduction: over 20 million vessel and truck containers with a market value of about $1.5 trillion annually enter the United States at and between Ports of Entry (POE). Of the 20 million containers, approx. 10% are targeted (~2 million) for further inspection using NII large-scale technology. Without the use of NII technology, the same number of exams would take an additional 3.8 million man-hours or approximately 7,000 additional CBP officers. NII systems also provide operational benefits spanning personnel safety, speed, and accuracy ofdetection. From an external perspective, the expedited inspection process, made possible with NII technologies, saves the trade industry an estimated 0.5% to 1.5% increase to the cost of goods that would be created if manual inspections were performed. This is cost avoidance to the trade industry of approximately $5.8 billion to $17.5 billion per year. This cost is based on a parametric estimate using current literature on the cost of transit time for the delivery of goods. While NII technology offers exceptional deterrence benefits at and between the Nation's POEs, the greatest qualitative external benefit of using NII equipment are the reduced threats to life and property due to terrorism. Through the use of NII equipment, CBP has increased the number of and the quality of cargo inspections which decreases the probability that Weapons of Mass Destruction or other instruments of terrorism will enter the U.S. (Metric ID: 111548).

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