Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics (AIDA) Guidebook

12 Summary
Technology is fundamentally transforming how government interacts with the public.
Integration of the strategies discussed in this guidebook promote a Federal Government that is
more efficient, effective, and better equipped to deliver services to the American people.
Exponential advances in computing power, the rise of novel information networks, and
unleashed innovation have created new platforms that are enabling the development of a 21st
century digital government.
This guidebook provides tools, tips, and strategies to link data in the information layer, the
platform layer, and the presentation layer using secure interoperable cloud-based platforms. It
also provides a comprehensive framework for implementing shared analytics, machine
learning, AI, and other emerging technologies. Finally, the AIDA Guidebook outlines when and
how to leverage shared analytics throughout government agencies and other organizations
using repeatable and resilient models, core analytic terms of reference, and associated
definitions while promoting data standardization, optimization, and innovation – supporting the
implementation of the Federal Government AI Strategy.

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13 Next Steps
In order to ensure usability it will be necessary to link this framework to federal IT laws,
regulations, policies, and procedures underpinned by Federal Information Security
Modernization Act (FISMA), Federal Acquisition Reform Act (FARA), Information Technology
Management Reform Act (ITMRA), Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Federal Financial
Management Improvement Act (FFMIA), Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), and
Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act (GPRA-MA). Furthermore, this
framework needs to expand upon best practices to ensure data protection in transit and at rest,
and best practices to reduce administrative burdens associated with regulatory compliance
such as the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process. Additional activities include building best
practices and exemplar use cases for data management frameworks, operational security,
protecting intellectual property, building non-biased training datasets, and ensuring there are
mechanisms to ensure that data being used is 'fit for purpose'.

This guidebook is intended to become a living document, updated as new information and
guidance becomes available. It is also recommended that ATARC and its partners continue to
identify projects, use cases, and lessons learned for community reference and identify potential
venues to share those findings in partnership with academia.

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