{"id":230949,"date":"2026-04-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/survey-human-capital-is-a-key-barrier-to-government-ai-adoption\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T23:05:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T03:05:31","slug":"survey-human-capital-is-a-key-barrier-to-government-ai-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/survey-human-capital-is-a-key-barrier-to-government-ai-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Human capital is a key barrier to government AI adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"

Survey: Human capital is a key barrier to government AI adoption<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/artificial-intelligence\/2026\/04\/survey-human-capital-key-barrier-government-ai-adoption\/412519\/?orefu003dng-homepage-river<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-01 08:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.nextgov.com<\/a><\/p>\n

A vast majority of federal leaders say artificial intelligence is\u00a0central to helping them improve efficiency in their agencies’\u00a0operations, with a recent survey finding those leaders had a myriad of beneficial use cases and barriers to reaching implementation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Documented in a new Ernst & Young survey that was exclusively shared first with Nextgov\/FCW, the responses depict a vast majority of federal decisionmakers as enthusiastic about incorporating AI into various agency operations, with 88% saying AI is a \u201ccritical tool\u201d to drive broader modernization.<\/p>\n

\u201cFederal [decisionmakers] overwhelmingly view AI as a powerful and needed tool to drive modernization and efficiency efforts,\u201d the report reads. \u201cHowever, the AI adoption curve is shallow, as half of all AI initiatives are still in pilot or planning stages, and many agencies have yet to identify specific use cases for the technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hindrances to expediting AI implementation vary. The report describes the most commonly listed barriers to adoption as systemic to federal agencies, with budget constraints, dated tech infrastructure and a lack of skilled workers as major blockages.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Workforce shortages were identified as one of the most critical bottlenecks agencies face, with 44% of surveyed agency leaders reporting gaps in skilled labor as a barrier for their department\u2019s modernization efforts. Challenges like slow procurement processes, escalating cybersecurity threats, regulatory requirements and inadequate data storage all registered as other predominant issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWorkforce skill gaps are among the top barriers despite a near-universal focus on upskilling, as leaders are trying to close the gap between the skills agencies have and the deep expertise they need to move federal agencies along in their transformation journeys,\u201d the report reads. \u201cOne potential approach is to collaborate with other federal agencies to advance progress on modernization initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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