Panel Discussion: AI Leadership for Government

On March 25, 2025, the Partnership for Public Service gathered AI leaders from across the public and private sectors to mark the launch of the new AI Center for Government™, which is committed to fostering AI leadership, talent and literacy across federal, state and local governments. During this panel, alumni from the Partnership’s Public Service Leadership Institute AI Government Leadership Program discussed their experience in the program and how it impacted their work in government and beyond.

Panelists: Rick Chandler, Former Deputy Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Sam Richardson, Former Associate Commissioner, Office of Electronic Services and Technology, U.S. Social Security Administration.