Today’s government finance leaders see considerable potential in AI but have been cautious about adoption. Our report offers a playbook for closing that gap.
As AI adoption accelerates across industries and sectors, government financial leaders find themselves at an inflection point. Tasked with managing fast-evolving risks and complex legacy technologies, they have to move decisively on AI while navigating a special set of constraints.
 
How ready are their organizations for an AI-enabled transformation? To answer that question, Guidehouse and the AGA surveyed more than 100 CFOs and other financial management executives at the federal, state, and local levels.
 
The findings reveal both gaps and opportunities—and offer insights that point the way forward for strategic, safe adoption.

Adoption is in the early stages within the workplace, less so outside it

62%

Share of respondents who are extensively using, expanding their use of, or exploring AI technologies outside of work

68%

Share of respondents who say their teams have awareness of AI technologies but are not using them

76%

Share of respondents who believe there will be minimal to limited adoption of AI in their organizations over the next fiscal year



Past AGA reports

Business cases to
navigate turbulent times link-arrow

The 2024 report surveyed more than 100 CFOs, deputy CFOs, and other financial management executives across federal, state, and local governments.

CFO priorities for advanced technology adoption link-arrow

In 2023, the report revealed four critical elements for the successful implementation of advanced technologies.


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