AI Playbooks for SLTT Cybersecurity Leaders

Developed in collaboration with MS‑ISAC members, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Playbooks provide a unified, member‑developed approach that empowers U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government teams to innovate responsibly while protecting the communities they serve. 

Adopt Artificial Intelligence with Confidence

The AI Playbooks were created to support SLTT teams at every stage of their AI journey, and translate complex concepts into actionable steps your organization can implement today. Each AI Playbook focuses on a core element of responsible AI adoption to ensure that cybersecurity, governance, and public trust remain central throughout the process.

AI Playbook Overview

Every playbook includes supporting materials (templates, worksheets, sample policies, and implementation tools) that SLTT organizations can immediately adapt to their unique environments. Whether you're evaluating your first AI pilot or expanding a mature AI program, these resources are designed to meet you where you are.

Please note: The links below contain a .zip file with all resources.

AI Readiness Playbook

The AI Readiness Playbook is designed to guide organizations through a structured, evidence-driven approach to achieving AI readiness. 

Download the AI Readiness Playbook and Supporting Material

AI Governance Playbook

The AI Governance Board Playbook is designed to help organizations establish an AI Governance Board to align AI initiatives with organizational values, laws, and risk frameworks; to deliver oversight, accountability, and strategic direction; and to ensure safe, equitable, and compliant outcomes. The AI Governance Policy Playbook provides a customizable governance framework interoperable with procurement, risk review, lifecycle, and records programs. 

Download the AI Governance Playbooks and Supporting Material

AI Risk Review Playbook - Coming Soon!

Provide a structured, actionable approach to identify, assess, mitigate, and monitor risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives — including Generative AI, machine learning, and related technologies.

AI Vendor & Procurement Playbook - Coming Soon!

Provide a practical framework to evaluate and contract for AI‑enabled products and services with confidence, covering transparency, security, compliance, accessibility, and ethics. 

AI Product Development Playbook - Coming Soon!

The AI Model Governance Playbook defines enterprise-wide model governance for both open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) (weights available under open or restricted licenses) and foundational commercial/general-purpose AI models.

The AI Product Lifecycle & Cloud RAG Development Framework Playbook provides a unified governance and engineering framework to manage AI systems from ideation through decommissioning, and to deploy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and custom Large Language Models (LLMs) across Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Turn AI Guidance Into Real-World Results

Together, these AI Playbooks give SLTT governments a trusted foundation for navigating emerging technologies with clarity and consistency. By combining member expertise, practical tools, and proven frameworks, the Playbooks help organizations make informed decisions, build sustainable programs, and uphold public trust. No matter where you are in your AI journey, you have a roadmap you can rely on.