Predictions Report

Predictions 2026: Public Sector And Government

Oct 21, 2025

Summary

In 2026, governments seeking digital self-sufficiency amid geopolitical instability and AI disruption will embrace tech nationalism. As a result, governments will mandate domestic AI models, use sovereign AI agents for major offensives, award big civilian technology contracts to defense firms, deepen digital accessibility, and reap a hiring windfall due to private sector cutbacks. Public sector leaders must anticipate these changes and act to protect mission outcomes.

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