# Federal Agencies Strengthen AI Governance

In an October 12, 2026, discussion, Fortinet Federal CTO Felipe Fernandez said federal agencies’ growing use of AI is increasing the need for governance, cyber resilience, network capacity, and preparation for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The discussion identifies a market trend rather than a specific solicitation or contract, pointing to potential requirements for AI oversight and monitoring, resilient operations, network and security modernization, and cryptographic inventory and migration support.

- Agencies and contractors can use these needs to assess whether existing modernization plans address AI oversight, network capacity, operational resilience, and PQC preparation.
- For industry, the discussion signals potential demand for services and solutions that support AI governance and monitoring, cyber resilience, and cryptographic inventory and migration; no specific procurement, value, or deadline was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Vendors
- Fortinet Federal ()

### Key Quotes
> It’s not just a set-it-and-forget-it, fire-and-forget type tool that we used to have.
> — Felipe Fernandez, Chief Technology Officer at Fortinet Federal

### Sources
- [
        Cyber Leaders Exchange 2026: Fortinet Federal’s Felipe Fernandez on AI-spawned governance challenges - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/10/cyber-leaders-exchange-2026-fortinet-federals-felipe-fernandez-on-ai-spawned-governance-challenges) - Federal News Network