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Artificial intelligence in government — the requirements, explained.

Gov Compliance Group explains federal AI requirements in plain English — NIST frameworks, OMB memos, executive orders, and Defense strategy — so you know what actually applies to your organization.

The requirements that matter right now

These are the federal AI requirements shaping compliance right now — from the NIST AI Risk Management Framework to OMB’s high-impact AI mandates.

NIST AI Risk Management Framework

In effect: The voluntary framework for managing AI risk — Govern, Map, Measure, Manage — plus the generative AI profile.

OMB M-25-21

Deadline: Sept 22, 2026: Minimum risk-management practices for high-impact AI. Agencies had 18 months to comply. That clock just ran out.

OMB M-25-22

In effect: How agencies buy AI: the federal acquisition companion to M-25-21.

OMB M-26-04

In effect: 'Unbiased AI' principles for federal LLM procurement — truth-seeking and ideological neutrality, with procurement policies updated March 2026.

DoD AI Acceleration Strategy

In motion: The Pentagon's January 2026 strategy: four aims, seven pace-setting projects, one 'AI-first' military.

GenAI.mil

Live: DoD's generative AI platform — nearly 2 million users across Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok, certified for CUI at IL5.

Latest developments

The federal high-impact AI deadline arrived — and the memo's own page 404'd

The Pentagon's 7 pace-setting AI projects, explained

What 'unbiased AI' procurement rules mean for federal LLM buys

What this site is

Gov Compliance Group tracks artificial intelligence requirements across the federal government — NIST frameworks, OMB memos, executive orders, and Defense strategy — and explains what they actually require. No hype, no vendor pitches. Just the requirements, in plain English.

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