METHODS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK ACCESS TO TECHNICAL DATA FILES

A method for providing network access to technical data files is provided herein. The method includes receiving a technical data file via a computer network, and securely storing the technical data file in a network-accessible, access-restricted technical data repository. An unstructured policy document corresponding to the technical data file is computer-analyzed with a previously-trained machine-learning model configured to extract one or more policy attributes from unstructured policy documents. Extracted policy attributes are stored in a network-accessible policy library. A user request to access the technical data file is received via the computer network. One or more attributes of the user are recognized. After verifying that the user attributes do not conflict with the policy attributes stored in the network-accessible policy library or an additional attribute corresponding to the technical data file, the user is provided network access to the technical data file stored in the network-accessible technical data repository.