HHS · no agency ID · record R1042
AWS Kendra Search tool
Department of Health and Human Services · HHS/SAMHSA
Overview
- Development stage
- DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
- High-impact designation
- Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
- Impact justification
- Not reported
- Start date
- 2025-06 (month precision)Source: Jun-25
- Withheld from public reporting
- NoSource: a) No
Mission
- Topic area
- Administrative Functions
- Operational functions
- Search and knowledge retrieval Derived by keyword rules; see methodology
Problem the AI is intended to solve
Kendra address the technical limitations of efficient access to public information.
Expected benefits
The SAMHSA STORE houses a tremendous wealth of mission-critical information for public consumption and utilization. Kendra provides an efficient and comprehensive way for the public to access this information.
System outputs
A comprehensive scan of SAMHSA STORE materials based on a public query in an efficient and effective User Experience.
Technology
- AI classification
- Classical / predictive MLSource: Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relatio…
- System name(s)
- Kendra
- Custom-developed code
- Yes
- Public source code
- Not open source (part of AWS Suite of products)
Sourcing
- How it was built
- Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
- Vendor (as reported)
- AWS
- Vendors (standardized)
- Amazon Web Services
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 required to disclose
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