MANDATEThe Governance Authority Platform
AI governance frameworks tell you what the rules are.
MANDATE certifies whether your organization can prove it followed them.
Research Sources
States Monitored
Governance Frameworks
Evidence Paths
The Problem
The Frameworks Exist.
The Accountability Does Not.
40%
of agentic AI projects will fail by 2027
Gartner projects failure across organizations deploying autonomous AI agents. Not because the technology failed, but because the governance architecture was never built.
0
of major AI frameworks answer the authorization question
NIST AI RMF. ISO 42001. EU AI Act. Each defines what governance should look like. None certifies who authorized this specific deployment, under what evidence, before the system acted.
Jan 1, 2027
Colorado SB 26-189 effective date
The first wave of state AI governance laws is already signed and more are enrolling daily. Colorado January 1, 2027. Connecticut October 1, 2026. California July 28, 2026. Illinois and Georgia awaiting governor signature. The compliance calendar is filling faster than most organizations are moving.
“The documents have moved. The accountability has not.”
Dr. Sancian Crawford, AI Governance Report Edition 22, 2026
The Platform
Three Layers. One Defensible Record.
MANDATE is not another compliance checklist. It is the authority layer above the substrate. The platform that certifies governance existed before the system acted.
MANDATE Diagnostic
Authority Chain Certification
The Four Levels of AI Mastery assessment mapped against your actual deployment posture. We evaluate your governance architecture against NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act Article 17 QMS, ISO 42001, and AGCP conformance standards. Then certify your readiness with a named, dated, credentialed report.
Output: MANDATE Governance Readiness Report. Signed by Dr. Rarkimm Fields, PhD, MBA, MSITM, MS, MHA, MS, PMP, Certified Lobbyist
MANDATE Intelligence
Regulatory and Legislative Monitoring
Real-time intelligence across federal, state, and international AI governance developments. Our proprietary legislative intelligence network monitors 25 target states daily for pre-decisional windows. The moment between bill introduction and committee vote when engagement matters most. You receive the intelligence before your competitors know the law changed.
Output: MANDATE Intelligence Feed. Daily alerts, weekly digest, pre-decisional window notifications
MANDATE Record
Produced Evidence Architecture
The governance record built at the moment of operation. AGCP-conformant. Crawford DAR-compatible. Article 17 QMS-aligned. Four evidence paths covered: cryptographic anchoring, independent attestation, regulatory deposit, and append-only audit infrastructure. When the regulator asks, the record exists.
Output: MANDATE Defensible Record. Timestamped, credentialed, audit-ready
Why MANDATE
The Credential Stack No Platform Can Replicate
Every AI governance platform on the market was built by technologists. MANDATE was built by a credentialed authority who has operated at the intersection of policy, law, and technology for over two decades.
Doctoral Authority
PhD in Public Policy. Two decades of applied research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, governance, and public sector accountability.
Certified Lobbyist
$120M+ in state funding secured. MANDATE is led by a Certified Lobbyist with verified legislative outcomes across state and federal policy environments.
Nine Credentials
PhD in Public Policy, MBA, MSITM, MS in Management and Leadership, MHA, MS in Administration of Justice, PMP, and Certified Lobbyist. Governance authority grounded in nine earned credentials.
25-State Intelligence Network
Our proprietary legislative intelligence network monitors AI governance legislation across 25 target states in real time. Pre-decisional intelligence no competitor provides.
Four Levels Framework
The Four Levels of AI Mastery is proprietary IP developed through applied research and practitioner experience. A diagnostic framework built specifically for governance maturity assessment.
Framework-Agnostic
MANDATE aligns to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, EU AI Act, AGCP, and state-level governance requirements simultaneously. One diagnostic. Every standard.
Who We Serve
Built for the Verticals Where Governance Is Not Optional
Healthcare
Georgia SB 544 and Washington SB 5395 are already law. Prior authorization AI must have human oversight for adverse determinations. Georgia SB 540 awaiting Governor signature mandates chatbot disclosure and child safety crisis protocols. Connecticut SB 5 AIRT Act takes effect October 1, 2026. MANDATE Diagnostic maps your health system's governance posture before the next enforcement action.
Government Contracting
California EO N-5-26 mandates AI vendor certification for state contracts by July 28, 2026. Colorado SB 26-189 takes effect January 1, 2027. Federal contractors face a new generation of AI procurement requirements. MANDATE Record produces the evidence your contracting officers will require.
Higher Education
Virginia HB1186 governs AI use in student instruction. Maryland SB597 establishes AI partnerships for higher education institutions. Accreditation bodies are watching. MANDATE Intelligence tracks every development affecting your institution before it becomes a compliance obligation.
Enterprise
Gartner projects 40% of agentic AI projects will fail by 2027. Not from technical failure. From governance architecture gaps. Illinois SB0315 mandates annual independent third-party safety audits, awaiting Governor signature. Connecticut SB 5 AIRT Act takes effect October 1, 2026. When an autonomous agent moves money, deploys code, or triggers an irreversible decision, who authorized that action? MANDATE answers that question before it becomes a liability.
Your Next Regulator Will Ask Four Questions.
Do You Have the Answers?
MANDATE exists to make those answers defensible before you are asked.
Request a MANDATE DiagnosticBuilt By
Dr. Rarkimm Fields
Founder, Fields AI Group
PhD | MBA | MSITM | MS | MHA | MS | PMP | Certified Lobbyist
MANDATE is not a product built in a lab. It is the codified methodology of a practitioner who has operated at the intersection of artificial intelligence, public policy, and organizational governance for over two decades.
Before building MANDATE, Dr. Fields spent two decades at the intersection of public policy, legislative advocacy, and emerging technology. Securing $120M+ in state funding and advising organizations navigating complex regulatory environments.
The governing argument behind MANDATE is this: organizations are deploying AI systems with no defensible answer to the authorization question. Not because they lack intent. Because they lack the architecture. MANDATE builds the architecture.
PhD in Public Policy | MBA | MSITM | MS in Management and Leadership | MHA | MS in Administration of Justice | PMP | Certified Lobbyist
Get Started
Request a MANDATE Diagnostic
Tell us about your organization. We will map your governance posture against the authority chain framework and deliver a MANDATE Governance Readiness Report.
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