STATE · no agency ID · record R3227

Data.State Analytics and AI Funhouse

Department of State · DT

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: 2025-01-10 (day precision)Source: 01/10/2025 00:00:00
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Information Technology
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

Data scientists require a cybersecure platform for data science experiments, learning, and workflow deployment. Funhouse provides secure and documented access to GenAI and ML tools in an authorized and auditable platform.

Expected benefits

Provide cybersecure analytics and AI experimentation to support mission delivery and process efficiency, increased mission efficiency, accelerated AI innovation, and cost savings.

System outputs

Funhouse is a platform that enables use of general purpose AI and ML tools, including open source, OpenAI, and Azure AI models allowing individual users to tackle a variety of business problems across the Department's mission.

Technology

AI classification: Other
System name(s): Data.State-SBU; DOS-O365
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): Microsoft, Databricks, ZenPoint
Vendors (standardized): MicrosoftDatabricks

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: Yes
Demographic features: k) None of the above
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