Department of Energy's National Labs confront the realities of scaling AI amid growing mission demands

As government organizations move from AI experimentation to operational deployment, leaders are finding ways to modernize data and governance without sacrificing security or trust. During a recent ATARC roundtable focused on modernization efforts at DoE National Labs, leaders from across government and industry gathered to discuss what it will take to operationalize AI in research-driven, high-security environments. This report outlines the key takeaways from the conversation.