# Federal CISO Council Establishes AI Security Group

The Federal CISO Council established an AI security governance working group to develop frameworks for agency decision-making, workforce integration, and future machine-to-machine operations. The effort is part of broader federal priorities that also include replacing outdated edge devices, conducting a second governmentwide CISO tabletop exercise to improve operational resilience, and integrating AI into cybersecurity tools. No solicitation, contract value, or procurement timeline was announced, but the group’s frameworks may inform future agency requirements for AI-enabled security systems and related services.

- Agencies and contractors working on AI or cybersecurity solutions should account for governance, workforce integration, and future machine-to-machine operations in their planning.
- The stated priorities point to potential needs in edge-device modernization, cyber-resilience exercises, and AI-enabled security tools; no specific procurement opportunity has been announced.
- Michael Duffy said the group aims to establish a framework for governing these systems and improving decision-making, providing industry stakeholders with insight into federal priorities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal CISO Council (CISO Council)
- Federal Government

### Key Quotes
> But it’s also to make sure that we have the requisite framework to govern these systems, to understand how the workforce and the capabilities can mesh, so that we are rapidly making better decisions today, so that we can slowly move and migrate to the concepts of machine-to-machine in the future.
> — Michael Duffy, Acting Federal Chief Information Security Officer

### Sources
- [Federal CISO: New AI Security Governance Group Established – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/federal-ciso-new-ai-security-governance-group-established) - MeriTalk