Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how governments operate—enhancing efficiency, supporting informed decision-making, and improving public service delivery. As agencies increasingly adopt AI, they unlock new opportunities to address societal challenges while upholding transparency, security, and accountability. However, responsible AI integration requires innovation, thoughtful acquisition strategies, risk management, and cross-agency collaboration.

With AI poised to become a cornerstone of government modernization, addressing risks, defining performance standards, and ensuring fair market competition is imperative. Recent guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) outlines new deadlines and strategic priorities, such as:

• Establishing cross-functional acquisition teams,
• Creating performance-based and agile contracts,
• Avoiding vendor lock-in,
• Protecting government data and intellectual property rights, and
• Leveraging AI in acquisition processes, including market research and contract closeouts.

These priorities call for improved transparency and performance monitoring in post-award contract phases, more precise delineation of data ownership, and enhanced use of AI tools to alleviate workforce shortages in procurement roles.

Join us for the 13th Annual Not-So-Winter IT Luncheon, hosted by the AFCEA Bethesda Emerging Leaders. Public and private sector leaders will discuss how to implement AI thoughtfully and responsibly in government. 

Key Topic Areas:

• AI Governance and Innovation: Implementing agile, iterative contracts and ensuring adaptability to evolving AI features.
• Cybersecurity and Privacy: Safeguarding AI training and deployment data while addressing responsible use and risk mitigation.
• AI in Acquisition: Streamlining market research, solicitation development, and procurement operations using generative and analytical AI tools.