AI & Data Exchange 2026: Federal CIO Gregory Barbaccia on moving forward as one government
AI & Data Exchange 2026: Federal CIO Gregory Barbaccia on moving forward as one government
Publish Date: 2026-05-08 13:30:00
Source Domain: federalnewsnetwork.com
- Federal Chief Information Officer Gregory Barbaccia is excited about the opportunity for the government to collaborate on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as one government to achieve federal missions.
- The aim is to act as one government and avoid different procurements for the same use cases in different ways for more efficient public employees.
- The Chief AI Council organization is identifying pain points to avoid around AI and cybersecurity to IT procurement and privacy.
- During the Trump administration, AI has been a major focus area with four high-impact AI use cases reported among the 56 agencies reporting AI use cases.
- Agencies are leaning into the commercial sector with 46 submitting consolidating commercial off-the-shelf use cases.
- Agencies are demonstrating how AI can drive many of the federal goals, with scientific use cases being at the top.
- Barbaccia aims to eliminate AI silos and ensure that agencies avoid duplicating efforts.
- Early collaboration is critical to achieve better outcomes for citizens, requiring spending time on contracts and understanding how to deploy AI technology responsibly.
