$100B+ in government AI spending is being decided right now.
What policies are shifting the landscape? Who's winning the contracts?

Twice a week, The AI Mandate breaks down US defense, civilian, and global AI policy moves for the leaders and operators shaping what comes next.

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AI

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Jun 2, 2026

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5 min read

The Bill Comes Due

What the Uber story tells us about federal AI ROI.

Hamaad Chippa

May 28, 2026

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7 min read

The Pope's AI Memo

Is this the document that finally changes how AI is governed?

Hamaad Chippa

AI

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May 26, 2026

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6 min read

The AI executive order that fizzled

EO pulled hours before signing. Meanwhile, the SIs kept moving.

Hamaad Chippa

AI

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May 21, 2026

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6 min read

Are We Flying Blind?

How the US economy is deploying AI faster than it can measure its workforce impact

Hamaad Chippa

AI

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May 19, 2026

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6 min read

No Big Deals in Beijing

What the US-China summit produced on AI and, more importantly, what it didn't

Hamaad Chippa

AI

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May 14, 2026

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7 min read

Are We in an AI Bubble?

The AI industry is spending faster than it's earning. We ask what that means.

Hamaad Chippa

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