Government employees are already using AI tools, whether agencies have formal governance policies in place or not. That creates a difficult challenge for security leaders trying to balance operational demand with oversight, compliance, and risk management.
This brief explores why AI governance has become an operational issue rather than a future planning exercise. It explains how unsanctioned AI use creates visibility gaps across departments, why traditional approval processes often fail to keep pace with adoption, and what practical governance looks like inside modern public sector environments.
