OMB Individually Reported

USAspending Natural Language Search Initiative

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

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

Detailed example

Enhanced search and intuitive experience for users

AI / analytics pattern

Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.

Automation level / stage

b) Pilot – The use case has been deployed in a limited test or pilot capacity.

Expected benefit

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

Audit / financial statement impact

The tool, once deployed, is only for productivity and does not impact any of the defined high-impact areas

Controls / human review

ATO: No; PIA: Not published

Data needed

N/A. Evaluating tools only at this stage