# Agencies Assess AI Adoption Barriers

The Office of Personnel Management’s shift to agency-administered employee surveys gives federal agencies a way to measure barriers to AI adoption, including job-security concerns, uncertainty about approved tools, and concerns about accuracy and data protection. Agencies that add supplemental questions must obtain separate information-collection approval and an agency-specific OMB control number. The article identifies potential demand for related support, but no solicitation or contract opportunity.

- Agencies planning supplemental questions should account for the separate information-collection approval and OMB control-number process.
- Contractors offering survey design, privacy, analytics, or workforce-readiness support may find relevant demand as agencies assess employee concerns; no specific procurement is announced.
- Companies can align relevant offerings with the survey needs described, while distinguishing this potential market need from an active solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

### Sources
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        The federal employee survey should reveal what is really driving AI resistance - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/11/the-federal-employee-survey-should-reveal-what-is-really-driving-ai-resistance) - Federal News Network