17a published a new white paper offering a practical approach to starting small, learning quickly, and building lasting capacity for state and local government leaders exploring AI.

17A exists to make state and local government work better for the people it serves by bringing exceptional people together to tackle the public sector's most urgent problems with excellence, passion, and joy. The public sector's purpose is to improve people's lives. 17A's purpose is to help deliver on that promise by enabling excellent government services that build and maintain public trust. 17A is comprised of people at inflection points in their careers, seasoned government leaders, technical experts, and rising stars who all share a conviction that public service can and should be excellent.