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Artificial intelligence may not be the dominant buzzword for 2026 in federal IT; instead, focus will shift to topics like AI governance, workforce transformation, acquisition reform, and resilient innovation, with experts emphasizing the importance of managing AI effectively, modernizing security clearances, and improving government procurement and workforce strategies.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has designated Jonathan Mayer as the Justice Department’s first Chief Science and Technology Advisor and Chief AI Officer to ensure the department is prepared for the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies. Mayer, an assistant professor at Princeton University, will advise on complex technical issues, spearhead technological capacity-building efforts, and lead the department's efforts on AI and other emerging technologies.