White Paper: Archives to Algorithms – Navigating Footprint Reductions to Fuel Government Innovation
Chatham House Roundtable Discussion | In Partnership with Iron Mountain I May 2026Â Â
Federal agencies are entering a new era of operational complexity driven by explosive data growth, expanding cybersecurity requirements, accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence, and increasing public expectations for digital services. At the same time, agencies continue to manage decades of legacy systems, fragmented records environments, inconsistent metadata standards, and highly decentralized operational structures.
During an executive roundtable discussion conducted under Chatham House Rules, federal, state, judicial, and local government technology leaders explored the operational challenges associated with records modernization, enterprise visibility, digitization, AI readiness, and long-term data governance. Participants represented a broad cross-section of government organizations, including civilian agencies, judicial organizations, research institutions, defense organizations, acquisition offices, state governments, and local governments.