FA.gov PII Picker

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

2024-04-30 (day precision)Source: 04/30/2024 00:00:00

Withheld from public reporting

NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area

International Affairs

Operational functions

No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

The need to streamline a process, improve accuracy, and provide validation checks. The previous process to identify Personally Identifying Information (PII) required additional layers of manual verification.

Expected benefits

Additional support to ensure data and privacy protections in public facing databases with less manual time and effort.

System outputs

The identification of potential PII contained in data submissions.

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

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)

Guidehouse

Vendors (standardized)

Guidehouse

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

l) Other

Training and evaluation data

The PII Picker fine tuned the spaCy NER model using a custom dataset of PII. This custom dataset was created using the PII that DOS identified while reviewing financial data prior to publication on ForeignAssistance.gov.

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.

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported