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Washington board approves statewide AI policy after year‑long review
Summary
The Technology Services Board approved the state’s All‑Aboard AI policy after presenters described a year of review, agency comments and bargaining with four unions; the policy mandates use of NIST AI RMF principles and requires baseline training for state employees.
The Technology Services Board voted to adopt the state’s All‑Aboard AI policy following a presentation and brief question period.
Katie Rumpel, the state’s chief privacy officer and owner of the policy, told the board the document “has been in development since last December,” underwent agency and community review that generated “over 90 comments,” and was revised through an AI community‑of‑practice policy subcommittee and a governance process. Rumpel said the policy “requires the adoption and the incorporation of the National Institute of Standards and Technology AI Risk Management Framework principles.”
Board members asked how the policy defines artificial intelligence. James Fury asked, “I don't see where we're defining what AI is for the purpose of this policy,” and urged a narrower operational definition to avoid routine tools being relabeled as AI. Rumpel said the definitions are at the end of the draft and that the policy adopts the definition used by the AI task force and legislature.
Members also pressed on training and oversight. Rumpel said the state will require a baseline two‑part training produced by a nonprofit partner (Innovate US) and made available through the state’s learning management system; agencies will be expected to provide additional role‑based technical training as needed. Several members praised the collaborative drafting process and the policy’s flexibility to evolve as technology changes.
The board moved to approve the policy and recorded the measure by voice vote; the chair announced the motion carried with ayes and no opposition reported. The board said additional guidance and training materials will be issued as agencies begin implementation.
What’s next: The policy’s adoption will be followed by agency training rollouts and development of implementation guidance; the board and staff indicated they will revisit the policy as the technology and operational needs evolve.
