As America’s AI Action Plan sharpens the federal government’s focus on artificial intelligence (AI), Federal Systems Integrators (FSIs) are stepping up as both internal innovators and trusted partners in public sector transformation.

With growing demand across cyber defense, digital services, and mission analytics, FSIs face a dual imperative: advance internal AI maturity while delivering secure, scalable solutions to government clients. Yet many organizations are still navigating the complexities of talent readiness, governance frameworks, and platform integration – slowing efforts to move AI initiatives from pilot to production.

In this new study, MeriTalk, in collaboration with Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, surveyed 75 IT leaders from FSI organizations to pinpoint where AI pilots are gaining traction and what differentiates projects that successfully scale.