Federal AI Governance & CUI Readiness
Practical AI training for Federal and DoD contractor teams adopting AI in environments where CUI, FCI, CMMC, GCC/GCC High, and security compliance matter.
AI tools are already entering the workplace through chatbots, productivity suites, meeting tools, SaaS platforms, browsers, and developer workflows. For Federal and DoD contractors, the challenge is not just how to use AI productively — it is how to use it safely, responsibly, and within the boundaries of sensitive data, customer obligations, and compliance expectations.
What This Track Covers
A practical foundation that spans everyday AI usage, sensitive data handling, governance, and Microsoft cloud readiness.
Who This Track Is For
Designed for both executives and practitioners across regulated and contractor organizations.
Courses in This Track
Three complementary courses that move from employee awareness to governance and technical readiness. Start with Course 1.
AI Awareness for Federal & DoD Contractor Teams
A practical baseline course for employees who need to understand how to use AI safely when working with sensitive company, customer, Federal, or DoD-related information.
Key Topics
- What AI tools are and how employees are already using them
- Understanding public, internal, confidential, FCI, CUI, and export-controlled data
- What can and cannot be entered into AI tools
- Safe prompting and redaction techniques
- AI output risks, hallucinations, and human review
- Real-world workplace scenarios, quiz, and employee attestation
AI Governance for CUI Environments
A governance-focused course for IT, security, compliance, and leadership teams responsible for creating safe AI usage policies, tool approval processes, and risk controls in sensitive environments.
Key Topics
- AI acceptable-use policies
- AI use case intake and approval workflows
- Shadow AI discovery and risk management
- AI risk registers and governance operating models
- Mapping AI usage to CUI and compliance boundaries
- Vendor risk, procurement review, and AI incident response
Microsoft 365 Copilot / GCC / GCC High AI Readiness
A technical readiness course for organizations evaluating or preparing to deploy AI capabilities inside Microsoft 365, Copilot, GCC, or GCC High environments.
Key Topics
- Microsoft 365 Copilot readiness basics
- SharePoint oversharing and permissions risk
- Sensitivity labels, DLP, retention, and Purview
- Teams meetings, transcription, recordings, and AI summaries
- Conditional Access, identity, and audit logging
- GCC and GCC High implementation considerations
These courses are currently in development. Detailed modules and lessons are coming soon.
Why This Matters Now
Federal and DoD contractors are under pressure to improve productivity with AI while still protecting sensitive information, meeting customer expectations, and maintaining security and compliance discipline. Employees may already be using AI tools without clear guidance. This track helps organizations create a practical foundation for AI adoption by combining employee awareness, governance practices, and technical readiness.
Reduce risk from unapproved AI use
Establish a shared baseline so employees aren't navigating AI tools without guidance.
Help employees make safer decisions
Give teams practical guardrails for handling sensitive data when AI is involved.
Prepare IT and compliance teams
Build the governance foundations needed to oversee responsible AI adoption.
What Organizations Can Expect
Outcomes that support a stronger, more deliberate approach to AI adoption.
Start with AI Awareness
The recommended starting point is AI Awareness for Federal & DoD Contractor Teams — a practical baseline course designed to help employees understand safe AI usage, sensitive data boundaries, and real-world risks before deeper governance or technical implementation work begins.