Driving the Federal Data Revolution with AI-Enhanced Solutions

About BrightQuery

BrightQuery is redefining how industries access, integrate, and utilize complex datasets. As a leader in AI-driven data solutions, BrightQuery delivers platforms like StatRank™, FactualAI™, FactualChat™, and FactualAgent™ to empower governments, businesses, and researchers with actionable insights. At the core of BrightQuery’s technology is StatRank™, a foundational ranking algorithm that ensures trust and reliability by prioritizing the most statistically significant and relevant data. Together with FactualAI™ and FactualChat™, StatRank™ provides transparent and reliable data exploration. Learn more about BrightQuery’s mission to make data accessible and actionable at brightquery.ai.

About Jose Plehn, PhD

At the helm of BrightQuery is Jose Plehn, PhD, a visionary with over two decades of experience in AI and data analytics. His leadership has positioned BrightQuery as a trusted partner in leveraging data to solve the world’s most complex challenges. BrightQuery’s leadership in joining the AI Alliance and driving the Open Trusted Data Initiative underscores its commitment to advancing ethical, transparent, and collaborative AI systems. By prioritizing trust and data integrity, BrightQuery fosters innovation that benefits all stakeholders while setting a standard for responsible AI development. This effort reflects BrightQuery’s broader mission to ensure that AI technologies operate securely, transparently, and with the highest standards of reliability.

The Federal Data Challenge

The U.S. government is working to streamline access to critical datasets through the National Secure Data Service (NSDS) Demonstration Project, as highlighted in FedScoop’s report. Among the transformative initiatives is a suite of AI tools aimed at modernizing data accessibility for agencies, researchers, and policymakers. At the forefront of this effort is BrightQuery, which has secured multiple federal contracts to develop AI-driven solutions, including an innovative chatbot and tools for creating AI-ready data.

BrightQuery’s work aligns seamlessly with the goals of the NSDS: improving data access, ensuring confidentiality, and enabling evidence-based decision-making.

BrightQuery’s Role in the NSDS Initiative

1. AI Chatbot for Data Querying

One of the standout initiatives under the NSDS is the development of an AI-powered chatbot capable of interpreting user queries in plain language and providing precise answers sourced from statistical agency websites. BrightQuery, awarded a $1.4 million contract, is leading this project. The chatbot leverages BrightQuery’s proprietary FactualAI™ and FactualChat™ technologies to:

• Allow users to ask complex questions like “How many people graduated with STEM majors in Arkansas?” or “What are the economic impacts of zoning changes in a region?”
• Deliver real-time, contextual responses with transparent sourcing, ensuring reliability and accountability​.

Learn More: Project Details

Award Link: Data Access Alternatives: Artificial Intelligence Supported Interfaces (DAA-24)

2. AI-Ready Data for Federal Agencies

In addition to the chatbot, BrightQuery was awarded a $1 million contract to explore how federal data can become more “AI-ready.” While datasets are increasingly machine-readable, making them machine-understandable is a crucial next step. BrightQuery is developing an AI readiness assessment tool to help agencies evaluate and prepare their datasets for advanced analytics. This effort complements the chatbot project by ensuring the backend data infrastructure is robust, interoperable, and optimized for AI applications​.

Learn More: Project Details

Award Link: AI-Ready Data Products to Facilitate Discovery and Use (AI-RD-24)

Innovations Behind BrightQuery’s Success

FactualAI™ and FactualChat™

BrightQuery’s FactualAI™ powers its suite of tools with an emphasis on accuracy and reliability. Paired with FactualChat™, these technologies allow users to interact with complex datasets in a conversational format, breaking down traditional barriers to data access.

Agentic RAG for Real-Time Insights

The chatbot and AI readiness tools benefit from BrightQuery’s Agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platform. By integrating structured and unstructured data sources, Agentic RAG ensures that responses are both comprehensive and context-aware. 

Learn more: https://brightquery.ai/agentic/ 

Addressing Broader Federal Challenges

Simplifying Data Ecosystems

Sharon Boivin, research director at NSF’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, emphasized the challenges users face in accessing government data. “There should be no wrong door into the data ecosystem,” she said, highlighting the need for tools like BrightQuery’s chatbot that reduce the time and complexity of finding the right data​.

Confidentiality and Secure Access

The NSDS initiative also aims to address privacy concerns when linking datasets across agencies and jurisdictions. BrightQuery’s tools are designed to handle sensitive data securely, ensuring compliance with federal regulations while maintaining usability.

Transforming Evidence-Based Policymaking

The NSDS Demonstration Project, mandated by the CHIPS and Science Act, has already highlighted the transformative potential of AI in policymaking. BrightQuery’s contributions—spanning chatbots, AI-ready data, and enhanced data-linking capabilities—are central to this vision. These tools not only simplify data access but also empower agencies to make informed, evidence-based decisions faster and more efficiently​.

A Vision for the Future

As the NSDS continues to evolve, BrightQuery’s innovative contributions position it as a critical partner in modernizing federal data systems. By bridging the gap between complex datasets and actionable insights, BrightQuery is not just enabling better access to data—it is shaping the future of how data is used across sectors.

For more information on BrightQuery’s technologies and contributions to the NSDS, visit brightquery.ai.