NASCIO Report Offers New Data, Guidance Around Agentic AI

Artificial Intelligence NASCIO Report Offers New Data, Guidance Around Agentic AI The new release from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers provides guidance for state CIOs, and an overview of how agencies are navigating the landscape of agentic artificial intelligence tools. March 03, 2026 •  Skip Descant Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Print Email The increased use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools by government agencies is paving the way for agentic AI tools, capable of automating some of the public sector’s more complex tasks.The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) released a new report Tuesday, crafted to offer guidance and insights into the use of agentic AI. Known as “Beyond Generation: The Rise of Agentic AI in State Government,” it outlines five phases states may go through as they evolve their use of AI from generative to agentic tools.Several states are already exploring agentic AI, generally through pilot projects, such as an initiative in Virginia that scans state regulations to spot conflicts with state laws, in an effort to clarify and simplify language. The endeavor emerged following a 2025 executive order from then-Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Alaska recently began a small internal proof-of-concept project to validate “what we think agentic AI can do for us, in terms of the [myAlaska] app and making digital services accessible to Alaskans,” Bill Smith, Alaska’s state CIO, said. MyAlaska is a single-...