Trustible and Leidos Partner to Accelerate Automated AI Governance

AI governance has often been viewed as a roadblock that slows down innovation. However, Trustible and Leidos are aiming to shift that narrative. The two companies have announced a new partnership focused on redefining AI governance through automation. Early engagements already show promising results, with governance timelines shrinking from weeks to just hours and in some cases, even minutes while still maintaining strict oversight and control.

AI governance plays a critical role in helping organizations establish guardrails around the use of artificial intelligence. In other words, it ensures that AI systems are properly reviewed, approved, and continuously monitored. This process helps leaders understand how AI works, what risks may be involved, and when a system is ready for deployment. As a result, governance supports responsible AI adoption by promoting transparency, accountability, and alignment with legal, ethical, and mission-driven requirements.

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Built on Leidos’ decades of experience deploying AI in real-world missions, this collaboration is designed to remove unnecessary friction from AI adoption without sacrificing accountability. By combining Trustible’s automated AI governance platform with Leidos’ expertise in developing agentic AI systems at scale for national missions, agencies can unlock innovation while still effectively managing AI-related risks.

Moreover, as government agencies respond to new federal directives that call for faster AI implementation alongside strong oversight, the need for governance models that enable progress has become increasingly urgent. Through automation, Trustible and Leidos are helping agencies move from policy frameworks to real operational practice much more efficiently. At its core, the partnership ensures that AI governance remains outcome-driven supporting mission success as well as compliance.

“AI governance can’t be a manual, after-the-fact process especially as agencies begin to adopt more autonomous and agentic systems,” said Gerald Kierce, co-founder and CEO of Trustible. “Working with Leidos, we’re using automation to streamline governance from the start reducing friction, strengthening control, and helping agencies deploy AI faster while maintaining the oversight and risk management their missions demand.”

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Accelerating Governance Timelines

In a successful proof-of-concept engagement, the companies demonstrated how automated governance can reduce barriers to AI deployment. Using Trustible’s platform, Leidos compressed the initial AI governance intake process that traditionally took weeks into hours and, in select cases, minutes depending on system complexity and risk. This result highlights how automation can streamline governance workflows while preserving the rigor, transparency, and accountability required in mission-critical environments.

“AI governance needs to play a different role in mission delivery,” said Geoff Schaefer, vice president of AI strategy and governance at Leidos. “It must control risk while simultaneously removing friction. By automating core governance processes, we’re able to strengthen safeguards while reducing the barriers that have historically slowed AI adoption in complex, regulated environments.”

Looking ahead, as more advanced agentic capabilities continue to emerge, Leidos and Trustible expect governance timelines to compress even further. This will allow mission teams and oversight bodies to focus more on outcomes rather than administrative processes.

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Unlocking Innovation at Scale

The partnership is designed to support AI adoption across the wide range of missions Leidos serves, including civilian, homeland, defense, intelligence, and international sectors. By embedding governance directly into AI workflows through automation, organizations can manage risk more consistently while advancing innovation at scale.

Leidos has also integrated Trustible’s platform into its enterprise governance approach, reinforcing its commitment to delivering AI systems that are secure-by-design, tested, and accountable across mission environments.

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