NRC · NRC-0003 · record R0065

Unified, secure access to multiple advanced AI language models

Nuclear Regulatory Commission · NRC

Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2026-01-01 (day precision)Source: 01/01/2026 00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Energy and the Environment
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

The NRC faces challenges accessing, integrating, and securely managing multiple advanced AI models from different providers. This creates inefficiencies, increases costs, and complicates compliance with federal security standards. The service addresses these problems by providing a single, secure platform for accessing, evaluating, and managing leading AI models, streamlining adoption while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

Expected benefits

The service enables NRC staff to securely access top AI models, improving research, analysis, and decision-making efficiency. This accelerates regulatory reviews, enhances data-driven insights, reduces costs, and strengthens NRC’s ability to protect public health and safety through more effective oversight and communication with stakeholders.

System outputs

The system outputs include natural language responses, document summaries, data analyses, and semantic embeddings generated by leading AI models.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): USAi
Custom-developed code: No
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported): GSA
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported