DOI · DOI-0001 · record R2742

Integration of AI, specifically CoPilot for GitHub, for BTFA Software Development Life Cycle Process for DME and O&M applications.

Department of the Interior · BTFA

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: 2025-10-01 (day precision)Source: 10/1/2025
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Information Technology
Operational functions: Software development assistance Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Reductions in BTFA Application and Database Staff has lead to increase workload for remaining staff for DME and O&M activities of applications and servers. This code is considered sophisticated in nature, code resides in Azure App Workspace (Web/Function/Logic Apps) and standalone applications and servers.

Expected benefits

Due to reduce staffing, BTFA needs to integrate AI for its DME and O&M of applications and servers (database/application/web/etc) which has sophisticated code base. AI has show promise in reducing staff hours for all phases of SDLC.

System outputs

changes in source code after review by application/dba staff along with appropriate testing before going to production.

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: No
Public source code: github.com ↗

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: No data is used
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