AI in Government

Venture firm with an explicit govtech and defense thesis, co-founded by Joe Lonsdale. Co-founded and backed OpenGov (acquired by Cox Enterprises for $1.8B in 2024).

Independent policy research institute (est. 2017 at NYU) studying AI's social implications, power concentration, and government use of AI in benefits, hiring, and criminal justice. Publishes the…

Nonprofit strategic investment fund for frontier technologies (semiconductors, AI, quantum, advanced manufacturing) tied to US security and competitiveness. Led by Gilman Louie (former In-Q-Tel CEO),…

Major VC whose American Dynamism practice backs defense and government technology startups. Govtech investments include OpenGov (sold to Cox for $1.8B in 2024), Flock Safety, and Skydio; defense and…

Global social learning network for public servants, with 500,000+ members in 170 countries, including 50,000+ US civil servants. Offers online courses on digital government and AI, including the…

County digital innovation division with 7+ year AI program. Operates virtual assistant 'Ava', enterprise data warehouse, and open-source ML tools.

Centrist think tank founded by former Senate majority leaders from both parties. Governance program focuses on congressional capacity, executive branch management, and government modernization.…

JHU-hosted peer network for city leaders and innovators, created in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. Provides peer networking, idea exchange, training resources, and city solution…

Bloomberg Philanthropies program investing 60 million to help cities across the Americas build data infrastructure and AI readiness. 65 cities across 12 countries in current cohort. Structured peer…

Major funder of city-level government innovation. Funds Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, Bloomberg Center for Cities, What Works Cities (via Results for America), Data-Smart City…

Policy research on AI governance, digital government, tech talent, and government modernization. Congressional testimony.

Bipartisan national security think tank. Technology and National Security program researches AI, emerging tech, and defense innovation. [NOTE: Primarily defense-focused. State capacity relevance is…

Nonpartisan nonprofit running the AI Readiness Project and the State Chief AI Officer Community of Practice (30+ states). Houses the Public Benefit Innovation Fund, which awarded $8.5M to eight state…

Nonpartisan nonprofit (est. 1994) shaping technology policy around individual rights. Its AI Governance Lab (launched 2023) advises policymakers and agencies on AI auditing, documentation, and…

Princeton interdisciplinary research center on technology and public life, covering election security, AI regulation, algorithmic accountability, and digital rights. Alumni pipeline into USDS, FTC,…

Georgetown think tank focused on AI and national security policy, producing analysis for DoD, Congress, and the intelligence community. Founded by former IARPA director Jason Matheny.

LLC blending grants and investments; funded FUSE Corps and Bay Area housing, health, and economic development programs. Restructured in Feb 2025 away from social advocacy toward AI in science and…

Citywide technology department created in late 2023 to consolidate and rethink Chicago's IT. Maintains the Chicago Design System and coordinates technology across city departments to reduce…

Non-residential fellowship (launched 2025) building a network of technologists with government experience who take paid projects for state and local regulators on AI, privacy, data, and digital…

AI-native platform for government constituent communications, casework management, and institutional knowledge. Serves congressional offices and state and local governments. Veteran-owned; seed-stage.

Operations platform for public servants that consolidates communication, documents, CRM, and AI-assisted knowledge retrieval for interagency work. Used by 4,000+ organizations across all 50 states.…

10-week fully funded cohort program training early-career professionals in data science, AI, and civic innovation. Certificate + 1-year alumni mentorship.

Voice AI agents that help understaffed local government offices and call centers answer resident calls at more hours and in more languages, handling routine questions so staff can focus on complex…

Nonprofit govtech accelerator for state and local government, with six cohorts and 71+ startups scaled. Runs a 12-month accelerator, GovTech Lab, and a Venture Partner Network; its recent cohort…

Digital services team within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Responsible for healthcare.gov recovery, 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and the first federal open source program office…

Renamed from Open Philanthropy in Nov 2025 as it expanded into multi-donor funds alongside Good Ventures. Major funder of Niskanen Center's state capacity work and evidence-based policy research.…

Early-stage VC founded in 2022 by former Obama White House adviser Nate Loewentheil, backing startups whose growth runs through government as buyer, funder, or regulator. Portfolio includes Multitude…

Vehicle-mounted sensors and AI that map and assess roads, sidewalks, signs, and other assets so public works departments and DOTs can plan repairs. Partners with 100+ local governments.

Research institute studying social implications of data and AI. Public Technology Leadership Collaborative connects tech experts with government leaders.

AI capacity-building for NYC nonprofits delivering public services. Cohort-based AI training, industry tech mentors, prototyping support, and grants ($5K-$100K/org).

Leading nonprofit defending civil liberties in the digital world through litigation, policy advocacy, and technology development. Shapes government surveillance law, AI policy, and digital rights…

$135M+ pooled funder collaborative (40+ funders) supporting public benefits delivery modernization, civic tech, and government innovation alongside workforce policy. Funding partner of the Public…

Center-right innovation policy think tank whose Senior Fellows program places technologists in congressional offices. Work includes GAO reform, AI governance, and congressional tech capacity; runs…

Provides technical assistance, communities of practice, and practitioner training on digital government, data, and AI for state and local agencies. In 2026 merged its Digital Benefits, Digital…

Semester-long visiting fellowship for tech policy practitioners at Georgetown McCourt School. Multiple USDS alumni and former federal tech officials in inaugural 2025 cohort. Fellows write policy…

Dedicated state AI office within the Georgia Technology Authority. Published the state AI Roadmap and Governance Framework and drives a cloud-first initiative with AI integration, backed by $15M in…

Google's philanthropic arm, funding AI for social good, digital skills, and civic technology. Funded Decoded Futures ($1M), InnovateUS ($5M, 2025), and CiviForm through Google.org Fellows.

Coalition of 3,000+ public servants from 900+ agencies promoting responsible public sector AI. Founded by the City of San Jose in 2023; became an independent nonprofit in 2026. Produces AI policy…

Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins, providing technical assistance, coaching, and training to help cities use data, analytics, and AI. Runs City Data Alliance programming,…

Research center (est. 1998; part of IBM since 2002) funding practitioner-focused research on federal, state, and local public management. Publishes 25+ reports a year on digital modernization, AI…

Illinois enterprise IT agency (est. 2018 by statute) serving 36 client agencies and 90+ government entities, including broadband to 610 school districts. Priorities include enterprise AI governance,…

Nonpartisan science and tech policy think tank. Research on government IT modernization, AI policy, and digital infrastructure. Published 'After DOGE: Trump's Chance to Modernize.'

Free digital and AI skills training for public servants, with 200,000+ learners across 50 states and 80 countries and 100+ agency partners. A $5M Google.org grant (2025) funds expansion to 100,000+…

Strategic investor for the US intelligence community, founded by the CIA in 1999. Invests in commercial AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, and quantum companies to bring their capabilities to…

Venture fund investing in software and technology for defense, national security, and other government customers. Also backs state and local govtech, including leading Holly's pre-seed round (Jan…

Funds civic engagement, data-driven governance, and smart city strategies, with a focus on mid-size US cities. Grantees include Harvard Data-Smart City Solutions, GovEx/JHU, and San Jose AI…

Global city network running AcceliGOV, which deploys vetted smart city solutions into municipalities through 90-day paid pilots and handles sourcing, vetting, and deployment. 32+ projects completed,…

Small city with dedicated Chief Innovation & AI Officer. AI policy, procurement, training. Serves on NH AI Task Force.

City of Los Angeles enterprise technology department (442 staff, 366 services, ~$90M operating budget), ranked a top-two Digital City in 2023 and 2024. Published the LA AI Roadmap (2024) and a…

Digital service and AI delivery arm of the Maryland Department of Information Technology, created in 2024. Launched a bilingual AI assistant for SUN Bucks food benefits and co-leads a…

State digital service team within EOTSS implementing the Commonwealth Digital Roadmap. Built MyMassGov single sign-on (1.5M+ users) and the Ask MA multilingual chatbot, and announced ChatGPT for all…

Enterprise IT agency serving 70+ Minnesota executive agencies and 87 counties. Launched LoginMN single sign-on, hired the state's first AI Director, and migrated 50%+ of servers to cloud. Its…

Peer network, research body, and voice for state CIOs. Runs the annual State CIO Survey and State CIO Top 10 Priorities, plus research with McKinsey, EY, and Deloitte on GenAI, cybersecurity, and…

The only national organization representing all 3,069 US county governments. Runs the County Tech Xchange peer network for county CIOs, published the AI County Compass governance guide (2024), and…

Centralized state IT agency led since 2015 by Commissioner and CIO Denis Goulet (in role as of 2026). Redesigned state websites and apps, launched a statewide business portal, and runs '.Gov In a…

State innovation team building digital products (Business.NJ.gov, NJ AI Assistant) and providing product, design, and data science support to NJ agencies. Codified in Jan 2026 as the New Jersey…

NY Office of Information Technology Services. Among 17+ states with official digital service teams per Beeck Center. Partnership with InnovateUS rolling out AI to 100K+ city employees.

1-2 year fully paid fellowship placing early-career technologists (AI, cybersecurity, process innovation) in federal, state, and local government. Launched 2024; the 2025 cohort of 28 included state…

New York City's consolidated technology agency, formed in 2022 from DoITT, Cyber Command, MODA, and other offices. About 1,200 staff and a ~$350M operating budget; runs NYC311, MyCity, and open data.…

Philanthropic investment firm making grants and equity investments in responsible technology and governance, with $2B+ deployed to 700+ organizations. Funds TechCongress; spun out Luminate as a…

Private foundation whose state capacity grantmaking includes early backing of the Recoding America Fund. Funded the GovAI Coalition's 2026 transition to an independent nonprofit ($150K).

Washington DC-based VC investing in cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection companies whose primary customers are government and defense, including DHS, DoD, and civilian agencies.

Nonpartisan organization working for better government and a stronger civil service. Advocates for reform through its Government for a New Era initiative and trains public servants at the federal,…

Co-funds PIT Infrastructure Fund. Supports Coding it Forward, Govern for America, and orgs advancing responsible AI and data use in public sector.

Real-time data platform that helps public safety and government agencies unify siloed data for decisions across law enforcement, emergency response, and fraud detection. Serves agencies covering 80M+…

AI platform for local government service delivery, from resident intake through resolution. Products include AI Front Desk (multilingual constituent service in 75+ languages), a Constituent…

Congressional modernization nonprofit focused on AI-ready legislatures and legislative branch capacity. Key 2025 wins: secured 4M House Modernization Initiatives Account; advanced CaseCompass unified…

Places mid-to-senior technologists in federal agencies for 12-month tours in product, AI strategy, design, and engineering (est. 2012; 260+ alumni). GSA named a 2026 cohort of 17 fellows serving 10…

Free app used by about 5 million SNAP households to check EBT balances and find grocery savings; revenue comes from coupons and partners, not government. Runs the Propel AI Residency, pairing former…

Pooled grantmaking vehicle housed at the Center for Civic Futures that funds states and their partners to develop AI tools for public benefits delivery. Awarded $8.5M to eight projects in Dec 2025.

Nonpartisan research institute that also consults directly for government. Its Center on AI, Security & Technology researches AI policy, including scaling AI in state and local government; founding…

Data and technology platform for corrections agencies. Products include supervision tools, caseload management, and data infrastructure for state departments of corrections. Government is the primary…

Stanford lab partnering with agencies such as IRS, EPA, DOL, and Santa Clara County to design and evaluate AI and data science for core governance functions. Known for its IRS audit disparity…

Philanthropic advisor and fund incubator founded in 2024 by former White House science and technology adviser Tom Kalil, building multi-donor initiatives across science, technology, and U.S. state…

Independent nonprofit providing AI certification, conformity assessments, and responsible AI tools for government agencies. Develops standards and frameworks for trustworthy AI procurement and…

Launched AI Readiness Project (Nov 2025) expanding to all 50 states. Funds state/local government AI capacity-building and digital inclusion.

Human-centered digital service team in the City Administrator's office. Runs SF.gov (80+ departments migrated) under plain language and language access standards. Its Emerging Technologies team (Nov…

City innovation team running data governance, AI strategy development, and employee upskilling. Leads GovAI coalition.

Philanthropic initiative of Eric and Wendy Schmidt that made grants and investments in talent and technology, funding USDR, FAS, PIT-UN, and benefits access modernization. Restructured from Oct 2023…

National association (founded 2001) of state and territorial education technology leaders, including state education agency CIOs. Publishes the annual State EdTech Trends report and procurement…

Eric Schmidt-founded initiative (2022) on U.S. technological competitiveness in AI and advanced technology. Produces policy recommendations, convenes government and industry leaders, and hosts the…

Stanford institute studying AI's social, ethical, and governance implications; publishes the annual AI Index. Runs AI policy fellowships that place researchers with government and engages Congress…

Federal revolving fund (Modernizing Government Technology Act, 2017) administered by GSA that provides milestone-based, repayable financing for agency IT modernization; GAO counts $1.03B across 68…

Nonprofit using AI to capture institutional knowledge from departing federal civil servants. Conducts long-form interviews with former employees, then summarizes, stores, and analyzes the knowledge…

Healthcare VC founded in 2018 by former CMS acting administrator Andy Slavitt and David Whelan, backing companies that improve care for Medicare, Medicaid, and other underserved populations. Closed a…

Two-year early-career federal fellowship (est. 2021) in software, data, product, design, and cybersecurity, run by GSA TTS. Paused: its largest cohort (2024) graduated in 2026, but no 2025 cohort was…

OPM cross-agency hiring program launched Dec 2025 to place up to 1,000 early-career technologists a year in federal agencies for 1-2 year terms in AI, cybersecurity, data, and software. About 200 had…

Washington State's central IT agency. Leads the Digital Experience program (Resident Portal roadmap), an AI Community of Practice, the state's first Enterprise Privacy and Data Protection Policy, and…

Emerging technology fellowship for mid-career technologists at Census Bureau focused on AI/ML, data engineering, and emerging tech.

AI community insights platform helping local governments understand resident sentiment, measure service satisfaction, and run public engagement. Serves 400+ governments, including NYC, Dallas, and…

Federation of American Scientists (FAS) · Advocate

Job / Fellowship

Partnership for Public Service · Capacity Builder

Expertise

Code for America · Capacity Builder

Expertise, Collaboration Opportunity

InnovateUS · Capacity Builder

Expertise, Tool / Product

Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech · Fellowship Program

Job / Fellowship

Center for Civic Futures · Capacity Builder

Problem to Solve, Expertise

Shelby County TN DA's Office · Government Practitioner

Expertise, Interesting Conversation, Problem to Solve

U.S. General Services Administration · Government Practitioner

Job / Fellowship

National Science Foundation · Government Practitioner

Grant / Challenge

U.S. Tech Force (OPM) · Government Practitioner

Job / Fellowship

Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP, Princeton) · Researcher

Job / Fellowship

RegLab (Stanford) · Researcher

Expertise, Collaboration Opportunity

· Technologist

Collaboration Opportunity, Expertise, Interesting Conversation, Tool / Product

Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University · Researcher

Job / Fellowship

City of San Jose · Government Practitioner

Collaboration Opportunity, Expertise