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.
Practice-by-practice evidence
Denominator: 16 records · use cases designated high-impactReported in place: 15 (93.8%)Pre-deployment testing
Reported in progress: 1 (6.3%)
Reported in place: 10 (62.5%)AI impact assessment
Reported in progress: 6 (37.5%)
Reported in place: 11 (68.8%)Operator training
Reported in progress: 4 (25.0%)Operator training
Other or ambiguous answer: 1 (6.3%)
| Practice | In scope | In place | In progress | Not in place | N/A | Precluded or waived | Other | No answer | Answered | In place of applicable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-deployment testing | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 94% of 16 |
| AI impact assessment | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 63% of 16 |
| Independent review | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 63% of 16 |
| Ongoing monitoring | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 81% of 16 |
| Operator training | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 69% of 16 |
| Fail-safe | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 85% of 13 |
| Appeal process | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% of 16 |
| User and public consultation | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 100% | 44% of 16 |
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.
| Testing | Impact assess. | Indep. review | Monitoring | Training | Fail-safe | Appeal | Consultation | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHS | 90% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 78% | 100% | 60% | 10 |
| SSA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 3 |
| DOL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% | 1 |
| USDA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 1 |
| STATE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 1 |
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
6 records with at least one practice unanswered or in progressOpen in explorer| Use case | Stage | Test | AIA | Review | Monitor | Train | Fail-safe | Appeal | Consult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babel DHS · DHS-185 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Other or ambiguous answer |
| Open Source and Social Media Analysis DHS · DHS-2538 | Deployed | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Not applicable | Reported in place | Reported in progress |
| Traffic Jam DHS · DHS-2570 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Other or ambiguous answer |
| Verification Match Model DHS · DHS-2384 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in progress |
| AI-Augmented Declassification Review STATE · R3213 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in place |
| Video Surveillance System USDA · USDA-025 | Deployed | Reported in place | Reported in progress | Reported in progress | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in place | Reported in place | Other or ambiguous answer |
Unanswered analytical questions
Generated from the data; for follow-up with agencies- 6 high-impact use cases are reported as deployed while their AI impact assessment is reported in progress. Was deployment authorised before the assessment was complete?
- 5 high-impact use cases report using PII but give no link to a Privacy Impact Assessment. Is a PIA published elsewhere?
- 2 governance answers are ambiguous (for example, an answer option from a different question). What did the agency intend?
These are questions the inventory raises but cannot answer. They are not findings of non-compliance.