# State and Local Agencies Secure AI Agents

Okta-sponsored content, including a report based on a survey of 150 state and local agency leaders, says agencies are exploring AI agents for internal processes, constituent services, and mission-critical operations, but security concerns and limited visibility into unmanaged agents are slowing deployments beyond pilots and experimentation. For procurement professionals, this signals potential requirements areas—not a confirmed buying opportunity—in AI agent discovery, identity management, access controls, monitoring, and governance. The signals identify no solicitation, award, budget, procurement timetable, or named agency demand.

- Contractors serving state and local government can assess whether their AI security offerings address agent discovery, identity and access controls, monitoring, and governance.
- Agency teams evaluating agent deployments may find these capabilities relevant when defining security and identity needs for operational use.
- The sponsored materials describe market interest but provide no specific procurement to pursue; Okta’s gated resource is not a solicitation or procurement timetable.

**Jurisdictions:** federal, sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Vendors
- Okta (Report sponsor)

### Sources
- [Securing the agentic workforce from pilot to production in state and local government](https://www.govexec.com/assets/securing-agentic-workforce-pilot-production-state-/portal) - GovExec.com
- [Governing AI agents: Four questions every government agency needs to answer](https://www.govexec.com/assets/governing-ai-agents-four-questions-every-governmen/portal) - GovExec.com
- [Securing the agentic workforce from pilot to production in state and local government](https://www.defenseone.com/assets/securing-agentic-workforce-pilot-production-state-/portal) - Defense One