# NIST Advises Agencies to Monitor AI Risk

Kat Megas, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Accelerator, advises federal agencies to treat AI as a changing, nondeterministic system and to assess risk continuously. She recommends post-deployment monitoring to detect model or system drift. The discussion identifies no specific solicitation, award, budget, or procurement contact, but highlights capabilities agencies may need as they manage AI systems in operation.

- Contractors offering AI governance, monitoring, vulnerability discovery and prioritization, or alert-fatigue reduction capabilities may find these areas relevant to federal agency needs.
- Procurement teams can use the emphasis on continuous risk assessment and post-deployment monitoring when evaluating AI service capabilities and operational support.
- No contract opportunity or procurement timeline is specified in the signal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

### Sources
- [
        5 questions with NIST’s Kat Megas … on AI, cybersecurity and managing risk - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2026/10/5-questions-with-nists-kat-megas-on-ai-cybersecurity-and-managing-risk) - Federal News Network