VA · VA-24-3086 · record R2321

VA GPT

Department of Veterans Affairs · OIT: Office of Information & Technology

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: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Administrative Functions
Operational functions: Summarization Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

VA GPT is intended to improve VA employee efficiency, ultimately improving their service to Veterans. Employees are using to assist with basic administrative tasks (drafting emails, summarizing documents, summarizing meeting notes, etc.)

Expected benefits

- Boost productivity e.g., get instant assistance with Writing, Research, and analysis. - Save time e.g., quickly reformat meeting notes and draft presentations with AI assistance. - Enhance creativity e.g., generate new ideas and perspectives to tackle challenges in innovative ways.

System outputs

Outputs include generative AI responses to users' prompts.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): Not reported
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): 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: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
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