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Snapshot · OMB 2025 inventory · processed Oct 11, 2026
Governance and accountability

Governance evidence

What agencies reported about the OMB M-25-21 minimum practices for high-impact AI. This is a disclosure analysis, not an audit, a compliance finding or an official assessment. An unanswered question is missing evidence, not evidence that a safeguard is absent.

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Agency: DOT · Department of TransportationStage: Pre-deployment

Practice-by-practice evidence

Denominator: 53 records · all use cases in the current filter
No answer reported
PracticeIn scopeIn placeIn progressNot in placeN/APrecluded or waivedOtherNo answerAnsweredIn place of applicable
Pre-deployment testing53000000530%0% of 53
AI impact assessment53000000530%0% of 53
Independent review53000000530%0% of 53
Ongoing monitoring53000000530%0% of 53
Operator training53000000530%0% of 53
Fail-safe53000000530%0% of 53
Appeal process53000000530%0% of 53
User and public consultation53000000530%0% of 53

Answered = records with any answer ÷ records in scope. In place of applicable = reported in place ÷ (in scope minus not applicable, precluded and waived). Unanswered records stay in that denominator, so the rate is a lower bound on reported evidence, not an estimate of real practice.

Agency-by-safeguard heatmap

Cell: share reported in place, among applicable recordsIn placeAnswered
Agency by governance practice
TestingImpact assess.Indep. reviewMonitoringTrainingFail-safeAppealConsultationn
DOT––––––––53

Hatched cells: the agency answered nothing for that practice, so there is no evidence either way. Compare agencies with care: each agency is one reporting unit, and portfolios differ in size and type.

Records requiring further investigation

53 records with at least one practice unanswered or in progressOpen in explorer
Use caseStageTestAIAReviewMonitorTrainFail-safeAppealConsult
Advanced Research and Testing (ART) Network
DOT · DOT-1000002
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
AI Operations Laboratory (OPSLAB)
DOT · DOT-1000003
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Transportation AI-enabled Network (TrAIN)
DOT · DOT-1000004
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
AI Support and Collaboration Center (AISCC)
DOT · DOT-1000005
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Enterprise "Ask Dottie" ChatBot Capability
DOT · DOT-1000007
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Automated Delay detection using voice processing
DOT · DOT-1000009
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Technical Operations Predictive Maintenance
DOT · DOT-1000010
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Pilot-Controller Voice to Text Transcription
DOT · DOT-1000014
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Detection of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Encounter
DOT · DOT-1000015
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Human Performance Taxonomy labeling
DOT · DOT-1000016
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Regulatory Compliance Mapping Tool
DOT · DOT-1000021
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
JASC Code classification in Safety Difficulty Reports (SDR)
DOT · DOT-1000022
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC)
DOT · DOT-1000024
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Course Deviation Identification for Multiple Airport Route Separation (MARS)
DOT · DOT-1000025
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Improve and Speed up the Certification Service Oversight Process Using Intelligent Document Review
DOT · DOT-1000026
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Determining Surface Winds with Machine Learning Software
DOT · DOT-1000027
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Remote Oceanic Meteorological Information Operations (ROMIO)
DOT · DOT-1000028
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Head Kinematics Prediction
DOT · DOT-1000030
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Crash Parameter Prediction
DOT · DOT-1000031
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Crushed Aggregate Gradation Evaluation System
DOT · DOT-1000033
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Automatic Track Change Detection Demonstration and Analysis
DOT · DOT-1000034
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Predictive Analytics Using Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System (ATGMS) Data
DOT · DOT-1000035
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Geolocating and Identifying Vehicle Hard Brake, Acceleration and Seat Belt Usage with CV Data
DOT · DOT-1000038
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Path to Advanced Novel Data Analytics (PANDA), a data science lab.
DOT · DOT-1000039
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Exploratory Advanced Research group of projects
DOT · DOT-1000040
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Enterprise Knowledge Graph and Advanced AI Data Structures Collaboration Group
DOT · DOT-1000041
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Transportation Use Case Knowledge Repository (TrUCKR)
DOT · DOT-1000042
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
NETT Council AI Coordination and Activities (AICA) Working Group
DOT · DOT-1000043
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
DOT Workforce Acquisitions and Training Team
DOT · DOT-1000044
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
NETT Council Safety, Rights, and Security Review (SR2) Committee
DOT · DOT-1000045
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
DOT AI Procurement Team
DOT · DOT-1000046
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
DOT AI Emerging Technology Team
DOT · DOT-1000047
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
NHTSA Interim Generative AI (GenAI) Usage Guidance
DOT · DOT-1000048
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
DOT Generative AI (GenAI) Policy
DOT · DOT-1000049
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Tech Ops LLM Document Search
DOT · DOT-1000052
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Human Resources Policy Manual (HRPM) LLM Document Search
DOT · DOT-1000053
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Financials LLM Document Search
DOT · DOT-1000054
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Civil Aviation Registry Electronic Services (CARES) LLM Document Search
DOT · DOT-1000055
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
National Program Office LLM Document Search
DOT · DOT-1000058
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
FAA Orders and associated supplemental change notices LLM Document Search
DOT · DOT-1000059
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Remote Maintenance Monitoring (RMM) Analyzer Copilot
DOT · DOT-1000060
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
National Airspace System (NAS) Safety Anomaly Metric with STAD integration (Safety Trend Analytics D
DOT · DOT-1000061
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Using Generative AI to Automatically Tag Narratives with Human Performace Common Taxonomy Factors
DOT · DOT-1000062
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Generative AI Use Case from Inventory
DOT · DOT-1000063
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Human Performance (HP) Fatigue Recommendations
DOT · DOT-1000064
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Prognosis and Diagnosis Based on Contributing Factors to Safety Risk
DOT · DOT-1000065
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Knowledge Representation for Deep Learning
DOT · DOT-1000066
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Flight Standards Inspector Readiness Program (FSIRP)
DOT · DOT-1000068
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Court Reporting and Testimony Management Platform
DOT · DOT-1000069
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
AI-Assisted Legal Research
DOT · DOT-1000070
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Service Difficulty Reporting System (SDRS) Joint Aircraft System/Component Code (JASC) Code Picker
DOT · DOT-1000071
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
Case and Document Management Copilot
DOT · DOT-1000072
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported
AI Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Classification
DOT · DOT-1000073
Pre-deploymentNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reportedNo answer reported

Unanswered analytical questions

Generated from the data; for follow-up with agencies

    These are questions the inventory raises but cannot answer. They are not findings of non-compliance.