​​AI Governance Defines the Next Stage of Federal AI Adoption​

About this episode

The episode discusses the shift in federal government agencies from debating AI usage to focusing on safe and effective deployment strategies.

​​ In a year defined by acceleration and transformation, 2025 will be remembered across the federal government as the start of artificial intelligence moving from pilot projects to production reality. Agencies are no longer debating whether to use AI; the conversation has shifted decisively to how to deploy it safely, effectively, responsibly, and at scale. On the most recent episode of the Government Technology Insider podcast, host, Lucas Hunsicker, spoke with Steve Boone, Director of Product Marketing at Checkmarx, about what this reframing has meant for government IT teams and what it signals as we move through 2026 and beyond.

People in this episode

Host: Lucas Hunsicker

Guest: Steve Boone

Topics covered

• AI Governance
• Federal AI Adoption
• Government IT
• Artificial Intelligence
• Deployment Strategies
• Transformation

Keywords

• AI Governance
• Federal Government
• Artificial Intelligence
• IT Teams
• Deployment
• Transformation
• Checkmarx

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Checkmarx

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