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Practical writing on production federal AI systems, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and what's actually changing in federal contracting. en-us © 2026 Precision Delivery Federal LLC bo@precisionfederal.com (Bo Peng) bo@precisionfederal.com (Bo Peng) Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1440 Precision Federal Static Build https://precisionfederal.com/assets/favicon.svg Precision Federal — Insights https://precisionfederal.com/insights/ AI Red-Teaming for Federal Systems: What Government Buyers Actually Require https://precisionfederal.com/insights/ai-red-teaming-federal-systems https://precisionfederal.com/insights/ai-red-teaming-federal-systems Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng AI Security AI Governance How AI red-teaming works in federal contexts — NIST AI RMF alignment, CDAO assurance expectations, attack-surface taxonomy, and SBIR opportunities in evaluation tooling. AFWERX STRATFI and TACFI: The Air Force's Fast Track Beyond Phase II https://precisionfederal.com/insights/afwerx-stratfi-tacfi-guide https://precisionfederal.com/insights/afwerx-stratfi-tacfi-guide Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng SBIR Air Force How STRATFI and TACFI matching-fund vehicles work, dollar ranges, eligibility, and how to position an AI prototype for transition funding. SBIR Phase I Execution: What You Actually Deliver (and When) https://precisionfederal.com/insights/sbir-phase-i-execution-deliverables https://precisionfederal.com/insights/sbir-phase-i-execution-deliverables Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng SBIR Standard Phase I deliverables, government interaction cadence, kickoff meeting content, and how to set up Phase II funding from the first month of execution. Edge AI for Deployed Military Systems: Constraints, Architectures, and SBIR Opportunities https://precisionfederal.com/insights/edge-ai-deployed-military-systems https://precisionfederal.com/insights/edge-ai-deployed-military-systems Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Defense AI Edge Computing SWAP-C, denied-comms, hardware platforms, compression techniques, and the SOCOM/DARPA/DIU topic families funding edge AI for deployed DoD systems. Federal AI Model Documentation Requirements: Model Cards and What Agencies Require https://precisionfederal.com/insights/federal-ai-model-documentation-requirements https://precisionfederal.com/insights/federal-ai-model-documentation-requirements Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng AI Governance Compliance NIST AI RMF documentation requirements, federal model card structure, CDAO system cards, EO 14110 implications, and ATO-survivable documentation practices. Building AI for Classified Environments: What Changes Above Secret https://precisionfederal.com/insights/classified-ai-above-secret https://precisionfederal.com/insights/classified-ai-above-secret Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Classified AI Intelligence SCIFs, air-gapped infrastructure, ITAR/EAR constraints, facility clearance path, and the on-ramp for small firms into classified AI above Secret. Digital Engineering for DoD: Where AI Fits in the MBSE Mandate https://precisionfederal.com/insights/digital-engineering-dod-mbse-ai https://precisionfederal.com/insights/digital-engineering-dod-mbse-ai Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Defense AI Digital Engineering DoD Digital Engineering Strategy, MBSE and digital thread, where AI fits in requirements traceability, simulation, and T&E automation, with active SBIR topic families. Federal AI Accountability: Logging, Auditability, and Explainability Requirements https://precisionfederal.com/insights/federal-ai-logging-auditability-explainability https://precisionfederal.com/insights/federal-ai-logging-auditability-explainability Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng AI Governance Compliance EO 14110 and OMB M-24-10, decision logging, audit trail architecture, explainability methods, civil rights audits, and ATO implications of AI accountability. Navy AI Procurement: NAVAIR vs NAVSEA — Where the Money Flows https://precisionfederal.com/insights/navy-navair-navsea-ai-procurement https://precisionfederal.com/insights/navy-navair-navsea-ai-procurement Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Navy Agency Deep Dive NAVAIR vs NAVSEA mission profiles, AI priority comparison, program offices, ONR research-to-fleet, and engagement pathways for small AI firms. SBIR Topic Scouting: How to Use DSIP, AFWERX, and Pre-Release Windows https://precisionfederal.com/insights/sbir-topic-scouting-dsip-afwerx-tips https://precisionfederal.com/insights/sbir-topic-scouting-dsip-afwerx-tips Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng SBIR Strategy Pre-release scouting system, DSIP navigation, AFWERX Open Topic vs solicitation, TPOC outreach, topic scoring rubric, and portfolio cadence. Small Business Subcontracting Goals for AI/ML Work: What Agencies Actually Enforce https://precisionfederal.com/insights/small-business-subcontracting-goals-ai-ml https://precisionfederal.com/insights/small-business-subcontracting-goals-ai-ml Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Small Business SBIR Federal agencies carry binding small-business subcontracting goals. AI/ML work qualifies — and frequently goes unmet. What the goals require, how prime contractors account for them, and teaming leverage for small AI firms. Strategic Breakthrough Phase II Explained: SBIR's Most Valuable — and Most Misunderstood — Program https://precisionfederal.com/insights/strategic-breakthrough-phase-ii-explained https://precisionfederal.com/insights/strategic-breakthrough-phase-ii-explained Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng SBIR Strategic Breakthrough Phase II awards up to $3.2M — and most small businesses have never heard of it. Eligibility, application strategy, and transition planning for the highest-dollar SBIR tier. Section 508 Accessibility for Federal AI Interfaces https://precisionfederal.com/insights/section-508-accessibility-for-ai-interfaces https://precisionfederal.com/insights/section-508-accessibility-for-ai-interfaces Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Compliance WCAG 2.1 AA, dynamic content accessibility, screen-reader-compatible output formatting, and the Section 508 checklist items that AI interfaces routinely fail. What auditors actually look for. RAG Architecture for Federal Document Corpora https://precisionfederal.com/insights/rag-architecture-for-federal-document-corpora https://precisionfederal.com/insights/rag-architecture-for-federal-document-corpora Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng ML LLM Chunking strategies, embedding selection, CUI-aware retrieval pipelines, and evaluation harnesses for document-heavy federal use cases. The architectural decisions that separate a working federal RAG system from a demo. MLOps for Federal Production Systems: The Parts That Break https://precisionfederal.com/insights/mlops-for-federal-production-systems https://precisionfederal.com/insights/mlops-for-federal-production-systems Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng MLOps ML Model registry, drift monitoring, retraining cadence, and audit trails that satisfy an RMF continuous-monitoring plan. The MLOps components that survive federal compliance reviews versus the ones that quietly get stripped out. Prompt Injection Defense for Federal LLM Systems https://precisionfederal.com/insights/prompt-injection-defense-for-federal-llms https://precisionfederal.com/insights/prompt-injection-defense-for-federal-llms Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Security LLM Input filtering, output constraints, tool-call allowlists, and why "system prompt hardening" is not a NIST 800-53 control. A technical defense guide for federal teams operating production LLM systems. ATO Acceleration Playbook for Federal AI Systems (2026) https://precisionfederal.com/insights/ato-acceleration-playbook-for-ai-systems https://precisionfederal.com/insights/ato-acceleration-playbook-for-ai-systems Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng ATO AI Federal Practical steps to compress Authority to Operate timelines for federal AI deployments. Pre-assessment documentation, automated evidence collection, STIG-hardened base images, SBOM, and common AI-specific ATO blockers. AWS GovCloud vs Azure Government for Federal ML: A 2026 Comparison https://precisionfederal.com/insights/aws-govcloud-vs-azure-government-for-ml https://precisionfederal.com/insights/aws-govcloud-vs-azure-government-for-ml Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Cloud ML Federal Comparison of the two primary federal cloud environments for machine learning workloads. GPU availability, ML services (SageMaker vs Azure ML), LLM vendor access (Bedrock/Claude vs Azure OpenAI), IL5 coverage, and decision rubric. NIST 800-53 Controls for LLM Systems: A 2026 Mapping https://precisionfederal.com/insights/nist-800-53-controls-for-llm-systems https://precisionfederal.com/insights/nist-800-53-controls-for-llm-systems Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng Security LLM NIST Control family mapping for federal LLM deployments. Access control, audit events, transmission confidentiality, malicious code protection (prompt injection), and sample SSP language. FedRAMP LLM Deployment in 2026 https://precisionfederal.com/insights/fedramp-llm-deployment-2026 https://precisionfederal.com/insights/fedramp-llm-deployment-2026 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng FedRAMP LLM Federal State of FedRAMP-authorized LLM services in 2026: Azure OpenAI (FedRAMP High), AWS Bedrock with Claude (GovCloud), Vertex AI (IL4/IL5), and open-weight deployment paths for air-gapped environments. DoD SBIR 26.1: How to Pick a Topic https://precisionfederal.com/insights/dod-sbir-26-1-how-to-pick-a-topic https://precisionfederal.com/insights/dod-sbir-26-1-how-to-pick-a-topic Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng SBIR DoD Guide to filtering the 115 new DoD SBIR 26.1 topics released April 13, 2026 down to your three best fits. Reading a topic, scoring fit, common mistakes, and the 30-day sprint to submission. SBIR 2026 Reauthorization: What Changed https://precisionfederal.com/insights/sbir-2026-reauthorization-what-changed https://precisionfederal.com/insights/sbir-2026-reauthorization-what-changed Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bo Peng SBIR Federal Policy Analysis of S. 3971 signed by President Trump on April 13, 2026. Reauthorization through 2031, per-firm submission caps, Strategic Breakthrough Phase II awards, and the 6-month lapse backlog.