# AI Readiness Assessment for Government > Source: https://ibl.ai/solutions/government/ai-readiness-assessment 5 Questions. 2 Minutes. ## Is Your Agency Ready for AI? Answer 5 quick questions and get a personalized AI readiness score for your agency. --- ### Question 1: Scale **How many agency employees need AI access?** Total headcount who would use AI tools for training, knowledge, or operations. - **Under 500** — Single office or division - **500 -- 2,000** — Bureau or department - **2,000 -- 10,000** — Agency-wide deployment - **10,000 -- 50,000** — Large federal agency - **50,000+** — Department-level or DoD ### Question 2: Vendor **What's your current AI situation?** Where your agency stands today with AI tools and platforms. - **No AI tools yet** — No approved AI solutions - **Pilot program** — Testing AI in one office or division - **Single vendor** — One approved platform (Copilot GCC, etc.) - **Multiple tools** — Several AI tools across offices ### Question 3: Concern **What's your biggest AI challenge?** The primary barrier your agency faces in deploying AI at scale. - **Data sovereignty** — Classified or sensitive data must stay on-premise - **FedRAMP / NIST compliance** — Meeting federal security frameworks - **Budget constraints** — Per-seat pricing exceeds available funding - **Workforce adoption** — Getting employees to trust and use AI tools ### Question 4: Deploy **What's your security and deployment requirement?** Government AI deployments often have strict infrastructure requirements. - **Air-gapped / IL4-IL5** — Classified or high-side network only - **On-premise required** — Must run in agency data center or GovCloud - **FedRAMP GovCloud** — Approved cloud with federal controls - **Exploring options** — Evaluating deployment models ### Question 5: Timeline **What's your deployment timeline?** When does your agency need AI tools operational? - **This month** — Funded and ready to proceed - **This fiscal quarter** — Within current FY funding - **This fiscal year** — Planning for current or next FY - **Building business case** — Preparing justification for leadership --- ### Your Results Your score out of 25 determines your readiness tier: **AI Pioneer (21 -- 25)** Your agency is ready to deploy sovereign AI. You have the scale, security awareness, and urgency to deploy AI within your infrastructure now. ibl.ai's air-gapped, NIST-compliant architecture is built for exactly this. Recommended Next Steps: 1. Start a 30-day pilot with knowledge agents in one division 2. Use the AI Cost Calculator to build the budget justification 3. Schedule a security architecture review for your ATO package **AI Ready (15 -- 20)** Strong foundation — sovereign AI is within reach. Your agency has clear AI needs and the security awareness to deploy responsibly. A controlled pilot will build the evidence base for agency-wide deployment. Recommended Next Steps: 1. Run a division pilot to demonstrate value and build internal support 2. Compare your current vendor costs against ibl.ai's agency-wide pricing 3. Engage your CISO and program manager in a joint architecture session **AI Explorer (5 -- 14)** Early stage — the mission case is clear. You're building the justification for AI at your agency. A small, compliant pilot is the fastest way to demonstrate mission value to leadership. Recommended Next Steps: 1. Start with a limited pilot to demonstrate compliant AI to leadership 2. Identify one high-impact mission use case: training, knowledge management, or citizen services 3. Build a justification memo using our government cost savings data --- ### Your Answers A summary of all your selections is displayed for review. **Calculate Your Savings** — Link to the AI Cost Calculator **Retake Assessment** — Start over --- ### Your Roadmap **Get Your Personalized Deployment Plan** Share a few details and our team will send you a custom AI deployment roadmap based on your assessment results. An embedded contact form is provided to submit your information. --- Trusted by 400+ institutions, 1.6M+ users University of Colorado | Columbia University | IBM | Kaplan | SUNY --- *[View on ibl.ai](https://ibl.ai/solutions/government/ai-readiness-assessment)*