08/06/2026
Federal agencies are investing heavily in AI pilots, yet only a small percentage ever reach scaled deployment.
The problem is rarely the model itself. It is what happens after the proof of concept.
Production introduces requirements that pilots often avoid: messy operational data, legacy-system integration, security authorization, governance, monitoring, staffing, funding, and organizational ownership.
In our latest article, Viderity examines the five structural barriers that keep federal AI initiatives from scaling and explains why agencies must design for production from day one.
The goal should not simply be a successful pilot. It should be a sustainable, secure, operational capability that survives its own success.
Read the full article:
https://viderity.com/2026/07/27/why-federal-ai-pilots-stall-at-scale/