Montgomery, AL – Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the formal establishment of the Technology Quality Assurance Board (TQAB), a new oversight body aimed at ensuring the responsible, secure and effective deployment of emerging technologies across Alabama’s executive-branch agencies.
The TQAB was created in accordance with Act 2025-369 (formerly HB207), which was signed into law on May 13, 2025. The legislation expands the duties of the Alabama Office of Information Technology to include cybersecurity oversight and authorizes the creation of the board to guide the adoption of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
The formation of the board also fulfills a key recommendation from the Governor’s Task Force on Generative Artificial Intelligence, which concluded its work in November 2024. In its final report, the task force called for the establishment of a centralized governance body to evaluate and guide the use of generative AI and other emerging technologies within state government.
“The TQAB is a critical step forward in ensuring Alabama’s use of technology is not only innovative, but also secure, ethical and aligned with the public interest,” Governor Ivey said. “This board will help us evaluate new tools through a lens of cybersecurity, privacy and operational excellence.”
The Technology Quality Assurance Board will include representatives from the following agencies:
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Alabama Office of Information Technology
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Alabama Department of Finance
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Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
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Alabama Department of Education
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Alabama Medicaid Agency
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Alabama Department of Revenue
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Alabama Department of Transportation
According to the announcement, these agencies will collaborate to review new technologies, develop statewide standards and ensure that innovation is implemented in a manner that protects citizen data and enhances government services.
The TQAB will also support implementation of additional recommendations from the GenAI Task Force. These include adopting the AI Risk Management Framework developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), developing internal agency policies governing generative AI use and establishing AI training programs for state employees.
“Through the TQAB, Alabama is building a smarter, safer and more accountable digital future,” Governor Ivey added.
State officials said the board is intended to bring together cross-agency expertise to help ensure Alabama remains competitive in technological innovation while safeguarding privacy, cybersecurity and the public interest.
