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Centennial lays out AI governance, security and pilot plan; staff to draft policy and begin controlled Copilot pilot
Summary
City IT Director Sharpe Howard told the Centennial City Council on March 4 that staff will develop an AI governance framework, pilot Microsoft Copilot (government cloud/FedRAMP) to boost productivity, and draft policies to limit risks posed by open public models and contractor use.
Sharpe Howard, the city’s IT director, presented an overview of Centennial’s plans and strategy for artificial intelligence at the March 4 meeting, emphasizing governance, pilot projects and cybersecurity.
Howard framed the city’s objective as using AI to help departments deliver services “better, cheaper, faster.” He described two near-term goals for 2025: establish an AI governance framework (policies, steering committee oversight and staff training) and increase productivity through pilot deployments, beginning with a government-targeted implementation of Microsoft Copilot.
Key points from the presentation and Q&A:
- Governance and oversight: IT will propose administrative directives and a policy governing the responsible use of AI, with the existing IT steering committee (staffed by senior leaders) providing oversight and prioritization of pilots and investments. All IT…
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