Building civic resilience in the age of AI Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how government, industry and society operate—bringing both new tools for strengthening civic life and new challenges that are already affecting everything from how we work to our democracy and public trust in government. The Partnership AI Center for Government® recently convened cross-sector experts to talk AI and public service at... Read more
The AI Center grows in 2026 What’s coming in 2026: How the AI Center for Government® is supporting a more responsive public sector Since 2024, the AI Center for Government has been committed to fostering AI leadership, talent and literacy across federal, state and local governments. This year we’re expanding our work with new programs, new projects, new research and a... Read more
Leveraging responsible AI in Texas state government The Partnership’s Public Service Leadership Institute team recently had the opportunity to chat with Zen Van Loan, an AI Government Leadership Program alum. She serves as a Division AI liaison at the Texas Workforce Commission and vice president of workforce development at the Austin AI Alliance. She also teaches leadership and management at Texas State... Read more
Partnership AI Center program onboards federal technologists On Dec. 8, 2025, the Partnership AI Center for Government® hosted the final session of its 2025 AI Onboarding and Professional Development Program. The program supported 55 early- career or new-to-government federal technologists from 10 agencies based across 17 states and Washington, D.C. Its main goal was to equip government employees in artificial intelligence, cyber... Read more
Partnership for Public Service interns use AI to improve public safety and media literacy This past summer, two Future Leaders in Public Service interns advanced recent Maryland initiatives that promote novel and responsible uses of artificial intelligence to protect and inform the public. Sabra Winston, a junior majoring in electrical and computer engineering at Vanderbilt University, developed the framework for a financial forecasting tool designed to transform how the... Read more
AI for government human resources practitioners The Partnership for Public Service AI Center for Government™ recently participated in the GovHR Conference to discuss AI fundamentals, prompt engineering and the responsible use of artificial intelligence to help public sector human resources practitioners effectively use AI for better decision-making and data processing. AI has the potential to enhance how government serves the public,... Read more
AI leadership at The United States Defense Information Systems Agency The Partnership for Public Service AI Center for Government™ is publishing a series of blogs to celebrate how AI and intelligent automation are being used in government to serve the public. Recently, we had the opportunity to interview Katrina Logan, director, (J1) Manpower & Personnel Directorate at the United States Defense Information Systems Agency, to... Read more
Partnership for Public Service AI Use Policy and Guidelines We’re regularly asked how we think about generative AI use internally at the Partnership for Public Service. In response, we’re delighted to share the generative AI policy we developed to guide our organizational practice. This policy was informed by AI usage policies and guidelines from non-profit organizations like the Emerson Collective, the Center for Democracy... Read more
Bringing everyone to the table: Tips for successfully incorporating AI into government agencies Leadership, collaboration and change management are at the heart of successful AI implementation in government. This is what we heard during a recent panel hosted by the Partnership for Public Service’s AI Government Leadership Program. Alumni from the program—part of the Public Service Leadership Institute—shared lessons learned from implementing AI, including top priorities leaders should... Read more
Engaging the workforce to develop AI governance The Partnership for Public Service AI Center for Government™ champions pragmatic, people-centered approaches to building AI governance structures — and believes government agencies can design AI strategies to serve the public, satisfy employee need and enable smart, safe innovation. 1. Start with the mission Agencies that treat AI as an operational, mission-delivery tool can focus... Read more