NASA · NASA-539 · record R0278

ChatGSFC

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · GSFC: Goddard Space Flight Center

Overview

Development stage: PilotSource: b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2025-04-29 (day precision)Source: 04/29/2025 00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Science
Operational functions: Chatbot or virtual assistant Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

ChatGSFC is an AI-powered chatbot designed for Goddard Space Flight Center personnel Powered by a state-of-the-art large language model (currently Claude 3.5 Sonnet) Capable of assisting with a wide range of tasks: General questions and quick research Document editing Code explanation and generation Data analysis

Expected benefits

Increased productivity Quick access to information Assistance with complex problem-solving

System outputs

Potential use cases across multiple domains: Engineering tasks Scientific research Project management Technical writing Administrative support Bring your own data up to FISMA-Moderate/CUI ITAR/EAR/PII data not allowed See the FAQ section below for more info Designed to enhance daily operations and projects at GSFC

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): MCP
Custom-developed code: Yes
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Contract and in-houseSource: c) Developed with both contracting and in-house resources
Vendor (as reported): Element 84
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: Yes
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: ChatGSFC
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