DOJ · DOJ-0084 · record R1542

Financial and Cryptocurrency Analysis: Commercial Solution

Department of Justice · Department of Justice / DEA

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: High-impactSource: a) High-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: 2024-01 (month precision)Source: 01/2024
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Law Enforcement
Operational functions: Chatbot or virtual assistant, Risk scoring and triage Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Intelligence Analysts and DEA agents require tools that enable them to accelerate triage, discovery, investigations, and reporting while preserving the context, control, and credibility necessary to make their intelligence actionable. These tools must also support the rapid processing of raw, primary source content to provide useful insights and facilitate the identification of patterns and relationships in financial transactions, including cryptocurrencies, to aid in drug trafficking and money laundering investigations.

Expected benefits

Saves time and money by freeing up Intelligence Analysts to focus on higher-order analysis, while enhancing the detection and prevention of financial crimes related to ongoing investigations.

System outputs

Provides summary materials, on-demand briefings from a chatbot, target profiles, and language search results, along with outputs such as recommended search results, link analysis, alerts, and data visualizations.

Technology

AI classification: Natural language processingSource: Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
System name(s): Redacted for cybersecurity purposes.
Custom-developed code: No
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): Not reported
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: Yes
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: This AI use case utilizes one or more of the demographic variables listed in compliance with all federal laws and agency regulations.
Training and evaluation data: The case owner relied on DOJ AI governance practices to select and prepare data, as well as evaluate performance.
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

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

Pre-deployment testingReported in progressSource: b) In-progress

AI impact assessmentReported in progressSource: b) In-progress

Independent reviewReported in progressSource: d) In-progress

Ongoing monitoringReported in progressSource: b) Development of monitoring protocols is in-progress

Operator trainingReported in progressSource: b) Establishment of sufficient and periodic training is in-progress

Fail-safeReported in progressSource: c) In-progress

Appeal processReported in progressSource: c) Establishment of an appropriate appeal process is in-progress

User and public consultationReported in progressSource: e) In-progress

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Consistent with Executive Orders and OMB guidance, the case owner relied on DOJ AI governance practices to evaluate impacts and risks.