HUD · HUD-2025-001 · record R0543

Microsoft Copilot

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Office of the Chief Information Officer

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: 2025-03-01 (day precision)Source: 2025-03-01T00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Administrative Functions
Operational functions: Software development assistance Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

To support the HUD Secretary's directive to improve efficiency, HUD has a need to offer office productivity tools and capabilities. This would include the ability to automate repetitive, manual, and time-consuming tasks, streamline processes, and analyze data and produce insights and recommendations.

Expected benefits

Microsoft Copilot will help with employee productivity by helping users draft documents, create summaries, generate data insights, and automate routine tasks. HUD will use Copilot to streamline workflows and automate repetitive activities within Microsoft apps.

System outputs

Generated files, including presentations, reports, analysis, and meeting minutes

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): Microsoft Copilot
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): Microsoft
Vendors (standardized): Microsoft

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: Microsoft 365 data
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