# Public-Sector IT Teams Flag AI Governance Gaps

A SolarWinds-sponsored report based on a survey of 810 U.S. and UK public-sector IT professionals found a gap between perceived AI governance readiness and formal enforcement: 79% said governance is keeping pace with or ahead of AI adoption, while only 37% reported a formal, actively enforced framework. The article promotes a gated report download; it is not a solicitation or contract award. For procurement professionals, the findings point to potential demand for support implementing and enforcing AI governance, especially for agentic AI and legacy systems.

- Contractors supporting public-sector AI programs may find potential service areas in governance implementation, security, monitoring, and oversight; the report does not identify a specific procurement or funded opportunity.
- Procurement teams can use the survey findings as context when evaluating governance capabilities and support needs for AI initiatives, particularly where agentic AI or legacy systems are involved.
- SolarWinds sponsored the report; the survey covers public-sector IT professionals in the United States and United Kingdom.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 16, 2026

### Vendors
- SolarWinds (report sponsor)

### Sources
- [Racing to Deploy: AI Adoption Outpaces Its Foundations – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/resource/racing-to-deploy-ai-adoption-outpaces-its-foundations) - MeriTalk