Sovereign AI for Federal Agencies Security, Control, and Deployment in Mission Environments

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As AI becomes central to critical infrastructure, national security is no longer just about physical borders but also about controlling the digital intelligence that shapes societal functions, economic stability, and defense.

The concept of AI sovereignty encourages governments to develop and deploy artificial intelligence using their own infrastructure, data, workforce, and business networks. It is intended to ensure that AI systems align with local laws, regulations, and ethical standards, reducing dependence on foreign technologies and protecting sensitive data. A global McKinsey survey of executives, investors, and government officials found that 71% consider sovereign AI an “existential concern” or “strategic imperative” to their organizational goals.

Join us as thought leaders from government and industry discuss the concept of AI sovereignty and how it can be deployed as a strategic enabler for security, turning high-level data governance into an operational capability.

Learning Objectives:    


  • Identify the role that sovereign AI can play in data protection and national security, such as preventing or limiting external compromise, keeping national security intelligence or citizen information within the nation’s boundaries
  • Evaluate cybersecurity measures within a “sovereign trust framework” that emphasizes reducing supply chain risks and maintaining cryptographic control over key management
  • Outline the impact of public cloud, private cloud, on-premises, and air-gapped architectures on sovereign AI
    Delineate ways that sovereign AI helps regulatory compliance and accountability

Speaker Details

Elana Peterson

Senior Cybersecurity Researcher and Group Leader,
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

David Epperson

Chief Information Security Officer,
H2O.ai 

Michael Kennedy

Moderator & Contributing Editor,
FedInsider

Event Topic

Cybersecurity, IT, Digital Transformation

Relevant Audiences

All Military, All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, All Education, All Private Sector, All Government Contractors, All Event Organizers, All Public Sector
Sovereign AI for Federal Agencies Security, Control, and Deployment in Mission Environments
Event Type
Virtual / Online
Event Subtype
Webinar / Webcast
When
Tue, Jun 23, 2026 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Registration Cost
Complimentary
Website
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Sponsors
Carahsoft Technology Corp.
Organizer