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AI Governance Program

A complete AI governance framework: acceptable-use policy, vendor review process, oversight structure, risk register, and board reporting scorecard. Designed for middle-market companies that need to govern AI before a problem forces their hand.

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The Problem

Between 55% and 78% of employees are already using AI — most without any policy.

ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and dozens of specialized AI tools are embedded in how your employees work today. Customer data, financial projections, legal documents, and personnel records are being shared with AI platforms that have never been evaluated, contracted, or approved.

The risk isn't that employees are using AI. The risk is that no one is governing it. A single data breach, compliance violation, or IP dispute can cost more than a full governance program — and it is usually avoidable.

What's Included

What David delivers

  • Shadow AI audit — full inventory of AI tools in use across the organization
  • AI acceptable-use policy — tailored to your industry, data classification, and workforce
  • Vendor review and approval process — evaluation criteria, contracting checklist, ongoing scorecard
  • Data classification framework — what can and cannot be shared with AI tools
  • AI oversight structure — governance committee, escalation path, incident response process
  • Risk register — top AI risks identified, owned, and tracked
  • Board AI governance scorecard — quarterly reporting template tied to the Pactus AI Leadership Model™
  • Implementation roadmap with 90-day, 6-month, and 12-month milestones
Client Example
Healthcare Administration · 240 employees · $52M revenue
A healthcare billing company discovers its staff are uploading patient data to consumer AI tools — a potential HIPAA violation.

During a routine IT audit, the company discovered that billing staff were using ChatGPT to draft patient correspondence — and were copying patient account details directly into the prompts. The behavior was widespread, not malicious, and entirely predictable given the absence of any AI policy.

The governance program delivered a HIPAA-aligned AI acceptable-use policy, a compliant vendor evaluation, and a mandatory training program within 10 weeks. The company avoided a potential breach notification requirement and positioned itself ahead of anticipated CMS AI guidance.

10 wksFrom discovery to full policy deployment
100%Staff trained on AI acceptable use
0Reportable incidents in 12 months post-program