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by Meredith Delaware

There is tremendous pressure on federal agencies to quickly adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools, from top-down mandates to prioritize AI integration to bottom-up pressure to address efficiency. The direction is clear. Arriving at a point of readiness, however, rem...

by Paul Rempfer

Within the next five years, every U.S. agency deploying artificial intelligence will face a defining question: Who governs the ethical boundaries of AI systems shaping federal decisions?

After decades working across defense and intelligence, from the FBI and CIA to global critical...

by Paul D. Rempfer

Federal agencies are adopting AI at unprecedented speed. When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), leaders are under pressure to modernize, demonstrate progress, and keep up with the commercial sector. I have spent more than 25 years working at the intersection of cyber, int...

This article was originally published by NextGov on November 3, 2025. You can view the original post here: [The Hidden Debt Slowing America's AI Future].

by Nick Dunn

Federal agencies face a paradox: they are spending nearly 80 percent of IT budgets maintaining legacy systems while simultaneou...

The Missing Piece in Federal AI Policy: AI Sovereignty Through Government-Owned Rule Layers How rule ownership turns AI policy into enforceable governance

By: Paul D. Rempfer

Federal AI policy is moving fast, and federal agencies are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at a pace we have not se...

by Paul Rempfer

The future of cybersecurity will not be decided in 2030. It will be decided in the next five years. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are not hype cycles that will fade away. They are converging forces, accelerating at a pace that is already reshaping the threat landscap...

by Meredith Delaware

Despite significant investment in AI, only a quarter of government organizations have successfully integrated it across their operations, and nearly half say poor data infrastructure is holding them back. The promise of AI is real, but the reality is simple: “junk in, junk o...

by Paul Rempfer

By 2030, some of the technologies driving today’s headlines will be little more than footnotes. Others most people aren’t watching yet, will redefine the way federal missions operate. The next five years will decide which side of that line your agency is on.

I’ve spent more than...

Federal agencies are being asked to deliver greater impact with fewer resources. The White House and Department of Government Efficiency are calling for streamlined operations, reduced waste, and measurable cost savings—all while maintaining mission excellence.

We hear this almost every day in conv...