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22% of federal IT and cybersecurity decision makers say their organizations have not clearly determined who bears responsibility when an AI agent causes a security incident or operational failure

PublisherBooz Allen
ReportVelocity V5: Reimagining Cyber for a Faster Fight
Published21 July 2026
TopicsAccountability, AI Governance, Federal agencies

Published by Booz Allen in Velocity V5: Reimagining Cyber for a Faster Fight, 21 July 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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12 sources answer what share of organisations have an ai governance policy in place. They report between 18% and 44%, with a median of 36.5%.

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