National Instant Criminal Background Check System
Description
Time-intensive review of database search results
Detailed example
Potential leads for human review
AI / analytics pattern
Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.
Automation level / stage
a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
Expected benefit
Improved quality of search results for NICS analysts when they examine state law databases for laws relevant to a NICS background check. More effective searches on word embeddings will better identify patterns in the data.
Audit / financial statement impact
Does not produce an output that serves as a principal basis for decisions or actions with legal, material, binding, or significant effect on any of the individuals or entities identified in OMB-25-21.
Controls / human review
ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published