TREAS · REQ-2024-01948 · record R2780

USAspending Natural Language Search Initiative

Department of the Treasury · Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS)

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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: The tool, once deployed, is only for productivity and does not impact any of the defined high-impact areas
Start date: 2024-08-29 (day precision)Source: 8/29/2024
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Procurement and Financial Management
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Contextual Research (Exploring policies, regulations, trends, and strategic topics)

Expected benefits

Pilot a free text search function for new users to access insights from USAspending.gov in a more intuitive way. This effort will also accelerate technical solutioning and future development, and aid in PO decision-making/prioritization. This pilot will use LLM best practices and technology to accept natural language searches from users. Test Use of Natural Language Cloud Service to enhance User Search Experience in USA Spending

System outputs

Enhanced search and intuitive experience for users

Technology

AI classification: Natural language processingSource: Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: No
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Developed in-houseSource: b) Developed in-house
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: No
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: No
Demographic features: k) None of the above
Training and evaluation data: N/A. Evaluating tools only at this stage
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