Working with the Laserfiche API

Learn how to leverage the Laserfiche API to build integrations to the repository. In this hands-on course, you’ll see how to leverage Laserfiche’s RESTful API to create, retrieve, update, and delete repository content. In this session, you’ll learn how to:

Identify use cases for integrations with the Laserfiche API, including examples of common integrations with line-of-business applications

Connect and authenticate to the Laserfiche API to secure integrations to the repository

Configure common API calls to search and retrieve entries, move entries, update metadata and more!

Introducing Laserfiche AI Agents, Collections and More

The latest Laserfiche release is headlined by Laserfiche AI Agents, your new virtual assistants that turn Smart Chat prompts into repository actions. Alongside this major AI milestone, we are introducing Collections for better personal organization, a brand-new Forms mobile app, updates to Import Agent and more.

Laserfiche AI Agents 

Meet Laserfiche AI Agents: your intelligent virtual assistants for handling tedious work. You provide the instructions, and Agents take action on your behalf.  

This initial release introduces directed agents, which allow users to use natural language prompts to delegate repository actions, such as organizing content and applying metadata.

Read the full Agents press release

To start using Agents, open Smart Chat, switch to Agent mode, and describe what you want the Agent to do. Agents understand your intent, break goals into steps, and make intelligent judgments when needed to turn your natural language requests into system actions. 

User interface for toggling between Ask mode and Agent mode when interacting with Laserfiche AI Agents.

What you can do with Agents

Some of the operations currently supported by Agents include: 

  • Moving or copying documents  
  • Creating folders or shortcuts 
  • Adding or removing tags and templates 
  • Renaming documents, folders, and shortcuts 
  • Adding entries to your starred documents or personal Collections

See the full list of supported actions in the product documentation. 

Built-in controls for secure Agent actions

Laserfiche AI Agents were designed with trust, security, and control in mind. 

Agents act as extensions of the user interacting with them and operate within that user’s existing permissions. For transparency, every operation is recorded in audit logs and attributed to the user who prompted the Agent. 

Before executing a request, the Agent provides a summary of the actions it plans to take, giving you the option to confirm or cancel, and allowing you to adjust your prompt if needed. 

Learn more about what you can do with Laserfiche AI. 


Collections 

Collections give users a flexible way to organize related documents together for easy access, without impacting the repository structure for the rest of their team.  

Repository folder structures are often designed around organizational security and governance needs, which may not always match how individual users need to access content in their day-to-day work. Similar to quick access views like Starred and Recent Documents, Collections function like personal virtual folders, allowing users to group documents they reference frequently without moving them in the folder tree. 

Collections are specific to each user, not visible to others in the repository, and can be created, renamed, and updated as needed. Users maintain full control over which entries belong in each Collection. 

Collections can also be referenced in interactions with Smart Chat and Agents, helping users provide Laserfiche AI with the right context more efficiently through a predefined set of documents.

Learn more about Collections. 


New Forms Mobile App

Work with Laserfiche Forms from anywhere with the new Laserfiche Forms mobile app, redesigned from the ground up with a modern, mobile-first experience. View and update your tasks, find and fill out forms, start new Forms processes, attach images directly from your mobile device, and more.

Available now on iOS, with Android coming soon. 


Other updates: 

New functionality in Import Agent: Improved support for ad-hoc batch and bulk operations with the ability to run profiles on demand. Additionally, stay on top of troubleshooting with new email digests that notify you of issues like expired passwords. 

Quick Fields & Quick Fields Agent: Enjoy a refreshed user interface and expanded OCR language support, including Vietnamese, Hebrew, Arabic, and Thai. 

Laserfiche Recognized as a Leader in 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Document Management

Laserfiche named a Leader for the second consecutive time based on its Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, MAY 5, 2026 Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management — has been positioned as a Leader in the 2026 Magic Quadrant for Document Management. Laserfiche believes this recognition underscores the company’s commitment to empowering organizations to transform complex, operational business processes through AI-powered content management.

“It’s incredible to see Laserfiche recognized during the same week as our annual Empower conference, where we announced our latest agentic AI capabilities,” said Thomas Phelps, senior vice president of corporate strategy and chief information officer at Laserfiche. “We believe being positioned as a Leader — and receiving the highest overall rating among 16 vendors in Gartner Peer Insights, with a 4.7 out of 5.0 based on over 1,300 reviews as of April 30, 2026 — reflects our relentless focus on product innovation and delivering value to our customers.”

As the document management market continues to evolve and expand, the ability to bridge the gap between static content and actionable enterprise intelligence has become a defining competitive advantage. In the report, Gartner noted, “A key challenge for organizations is harnessing the potential of unstructured data (content) using AI, while simultaneously mitigating risks through robust control and governance.”

Governance-first AI Innovation

Laserfiche continues to accelerate its product capabilities to meet the demands of modern IT environments, focusing on features that turn structured and unstructured content into an enterprise asset. These features prioritize the rigorous information governance, security and compliance standards required by the world’s most demanding industries, including government, financial services and manufacturing.

The platform now features advanced AI-enabled data extraction via Smart Fields, the Smart Chat AI assistant, improved metadata experiences, and enhanced data lookups, all designed to optimize content, making it structured, accessible and ready for AI consumption.

The company’s roadmap includes the expansion of Laserfiche AI Agents functionality including the ability to embed agentic tasks directly into workflows, and the ability to run Agents in the background, monitoring the system for the specified conditions and then completing tasks ambiently. Laserfiche will also introduce additional security advancements in Q3 of 2026. These updates will further solidify Laserfiche’s ability to support highly regulated industries with secure, governed AI deployment.

“Laserfiche has served as the backbone of our finance operations for years, delivering the stability and granular governance we require for our critical documentation,” said Desiree Champaco, VP of information technology and supply chain at Diamond of California. “As Diamond optimizes how we work with suppliers, production partners and customers, Laserfiche’s AI capabilities will play a larger role in how we capture, deliver and leverage accurate, reliable data.”

“As a Top Digital City, Scottsdale is dedicated to using world-class technology to provide our residents with a responsive, modern experience,” said Bianca Lochner, chief information officer for the City of Scottsdale. “Laserfiche has been a collaborative partner in our digital evolution, providing a secure framework to transform complex data into better citizen services. This innovation helps us to continue to scale operations and deliver on our mission of excellence for our community.”

Empowering Modern Enterprises with High-Impact, User-Centric Solutions

Gartner® Peer Insights™ captures customer experience with Gartner-verified ratings and reviews. As of May 5, 2026, Laserfiche reviews include the following:

  • “Laserfiche transformed the way we worked, it provided the possibility to unify our Financial Services into one site and one set of work standards. Support has been great when I have had issues I could not solve on my own.” — Senior Finance Manager in Manufacturing [read full review]
  • “Laserfiche is an incredibly robust Forms solution that allows us to provide innovative automated processes and to improve existing legacy business processes. We have been thrilled with this product.” IT Manager in Healthcare and Biotech [read full review]

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About Laserfiche 
Laserfiche is a leading enterprise platform for document management and content-centric workflow automation. Through scalable workflows, forms, no-code templates and AI-enabled capture, the Laserfiche® platform accelerates how business gets done.  

Laserfiche pioneered the paperless office with enterprise content management. Today, Laserfiche’s cloud-first development approach incorporates innovations in machine learning and AI to enable organizations globally to transform into digital businesses. Customers in every industry — including government, education, financial services, healthcare and manufacturing — use Laserfiche to boost productivity, scale their business and deliver digital-first customer experiences.  

Laserfiche employees are committed to the company’s vision of empowering customers and inspiring people to reimagine how technology can transform lives.  

Laserfiche Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Document Management

From Insight to Impact: How AI-Powered Content Management Can Advance Community Colleges

Laserfiche AI at Innovations Conference 2026

At this year’s Innovations Conference, one theme was impossible to ignore, especially at Tuesday’s general session “AI in Action: A Conversation with League AI Fellows”: artificial intelligence is rapidly improving how the back office of community colleges impacts student outcomes.  

From preparing students for an AI-enabled workforce to rethinking how institutions deliver support services, leaders are being asked to evolve on multiple fronts at once. Beneath the excitement, however, there was also trepidation about where to start or find impact.  

Community colleges are being asked to improve retention, increase completion rates, expand access and deliver workforce-ready outcomes with constrained resources and increasingly complex student needs. The question is no longer whether AI has a role to play but how institutions can meaningfully leverage AI to improve the student experience. 

The New Reality of Student Success 

Community colleges serve some of the most diverse and dynamic student populations in higher education. Many students balance work, family and financial pressures. Others are navigating college systems for the first time. Success, in this context, depends on more than academic performance. It depends on whether the institution can deliver timely, coordinated and personalized support. 

At the conference, I heard about the promise of AI to identify at-risk students earlier, recommend interventions and even personalize learning pathways. These capabilities are powerful, but also surface a critical gap: Insight alone is not enough. 

Many institutions struggle with fragmentation across departments and systems, making it difficult to act on even the best data. Student services, advising, financial aid and registrar functions often operate in silos. Information is scattered. Processes are manual and follow through is inconsistent. AI can help by highlighting where aide is needed.   

From AI Insight to Institutional Action 

At Innovations, several discussions pointed toward this emerging model: combining AI-driven analytics with process automation and enterprise content management (ECM), to create a connected, responsive student support ecosystem. 

In practical terms, this means:  

  • When AI identifies a student at risk, a case is automatically created  
  • Tasks are routed to the appropriate advisor or support team  
  • Required documentation and communications are managed in one place  
  • Interventions are tracked, measured, and continuously improved  

This is not just about efficiency but also consistency and accountability to ensure no student falls through the cracks simply because a process broke down or information was not visible to the right person at the right time. 

Building a 360-Degree View of the Student 

Another key theme from the conference was the need for a more holistic understanding of the student journey. Student success is shaped by a combination of academic progress, financial stability, administrative processes and personal circumstances, yet most institutions still lack a unified view of this experience. 

AI has the potential to connect these signals with governed access to well-managed, trustworthy information. This is where content management becomes foundational: AI is only as effective as the information environment beneath it. Without structured, governed, and accessible content, AI can amplify gaps rather than solve them. 

For community colleges, this means investing in tools to: 

  • Centralize student records, documents, and interactions  
  • Apply consistent governance and security policies  
  • Enable secure sharing of information across departments  
  • Provide a complete, auditable view of student support activities  

When these elements are in place, institutions can move closer to a true 360-degree view of the student, one that allows staff to respond with context and precision. 

We’ve seen that with customers already. 

“Everyone is happy with our Laserfiche solution, especially our students. The transparency and collaboration that the system provides has been well received, and we look forward to expanding our use throughout the college.”  

Nishika Gupta, Managing Director of Records and Information Management at Bergen Community College 

AI Governance for Community College Success 

One of the more grounded conversations at Innovations was not about what AI can do, but how it should be used. In education, trust is everything. Students need to trust their data is handled responsibly, and faculty and staff need to trust that AI-supported processes are transparent and fair. Leaders need confidence that decisions can be explained and audited. 

This mirrors what we are seeing across the public sector more broadly: AI adoption succeeds when it is built on strong governance, trusted data, and human oversight. 

For community colleges, this is particularly important. The goal is not to replace human connection with automation, but to augment it and give staff the tools they need to focus on meaningful student engagement rather than administrative overhead. 

“We’ve saved the college 20,000 hours, at a minimum, just by automating processes that used to be manual. That’s upwards of $750,000, probably approaching $1 million dollars by now, in hard cost savings.”  

Ron Spaide, Chief Information Officer at Bergen Community College 

Advancing the Mission 

Community colleges have always played a critical role in expanding access to education and preparing students for the workforce. That mission has not changed. But the environment in which they operate has. 

AI offers a powerful opportunity to rethink how institutions deliver on that mission. Not by adding more complexity, but by creating more connected, responsive, and student-centered operations. 

The institutions that will lead in this next phase are not those that simply adopt AI tools; they are the ones that build the infrastructure to act on what AI reveals. 

Because in the end, student success is not driven by insight alone. It’s driven by what institutions do with it.  

To learn how to reimagine the community college’s student experience and power your processes, read more about Bergen Community College

From Ghost Content to Strategic Advantage: AI-Powered Transcript Processing

Ghost Content in Higher Ed

At this year’s Innovations Conference in Indianapolis, we talked about AI’s impact on document and records management with one key use case stood out across conversations with higher education leaders. Institutions are no longer exploring artificial intelligence as an abstract idea but are actively applying it to core administrative processes that shape the student experience.  

Transcript processing is emerging as one of the clearest opportunities to create both immediate and long-term impact. 

For CIOs and senior academic and administrative leaders, transcript processing is not simply a back-office task. It reflects deeper institutional challenges that slow decisions, increase operational costs and limit the ability to use data effectively. When transcripts move from unstructured documents to governed, trusted data, they deliver far more than faster turnaround times. They help build a stronger digital foundation for institutional agility. 

Bottlenecks That Slow the Entire Student Journey 

Transcript delays influence far more than admissions decisions. Slow evaluation leads to late course placements, delayed advising, inaccurate forecasting and a confusing start for students. When transcript review takes days or weeks, downstream academic and administrative processes stall. 

Data Silos That Limit Insight 

Transcripts arrive in a wide range of formats and quality levels. Without modern data extraction and classification, these documents become ghost content, meaning information the institution stores but cannot easily find or use. When transcripts fall into this category, leaders lose visibility into essential academic data that informs planning and student support. 

Technology Debt and Fragmented Systems 

Many institutions rely on legacy repositories, shared drives and departmental workarounds. These disconnected systems make it difficult to create consistent workflows, manage risk or scale operations. Leaders are increasingly seeking clearer processes, fewer tools and stronger governance. 

Ghost Content as a Hidden Obstacle 

The challenge of ghost content is especially pronounced in higher education. Institutions hold large volumes of transcripts and other critical documents that are unstructured, poorly indexed or buried in isolated systems. These files contain important academic data, but without structure they cannot support reliable decision making. 

Transcripts arrive as scanned images, emailed PDFs, or exports from student information systems. If the information inside them cannot be extracted or trusted, it results in slow processes, inconsistent decisions and compliance concerns. 

AI-driven content management directly addresses this problem by transforming unstructured documents into usable data. It turns static files into active institutional knowledge, reduces uncertainty,and increases operational efficiency. 

The AI Shift: Moving from Manual Review to Content Intelligence 

Institutions that are making the most progress with AI are not treating it as a small technology upgrade. They are building a modern foundation for content intelligence, and transcript processing is one of the best places to begin. It touches every part of the student lifecycle and supports high volume, high-stakes decisions. 

Here is how Laserfiche is supporting higher education in this shift. 

Smart Fields for Structured and Governed Data 

Smart Fields can extract key transcript data such as course names, grades, terms, GPA and credit hours. The information becomes searchable metadata instead of buried text. Institutions gain structured data that improves accuracy and supports academic and operational decision making. 

Campus-Wide Visibility and Governance 

Once transcript data is structured, it integrates seamlessly with workflows across enrollment, advising, academic records and IT. Records become easier to validate, secure and audit. Leaders gain confidence that sensitive academic information is managed consistently and in compliance with institutional policies and accreditation requirements. 

Scalable Operations 

AI-driven content management increases resilience during peak periods. Institutions can manage higher transcript volumes without adding staff or sacrificing accuracy. With staffing shortages and increasing service expectations, this scalability is becoming essential. 

Improved Student Experience 

Fast and accurate transcript processing supports timely advising, clear communication, smoother onboarding and fewer delays for students. When information moves quickly and accurately, the student journey improves. 

Why This Matters to CIOs and Senior Leaders 

Transcript processing is not often highlighted in strategic planning documents, yet it is one of the clearest indicators of an institution’s digital maturity. When institutions modernize transcript processing with AI-driven content management, they unlock benefits across the entire organization. 

Strategic Alignment 

Modern transcript workflows bring enrollment, academic records, IT and student services into closer alignment through consistent data and shared processes. 

Operational Efficiency 

Processing times can decrease from weeks to hours, allowing staff to focus on higher value work rather than repetitive manual tasks. 

Improved Data Quality 

Structured transcript data supports better analytics, forecasting and planning efforts. 

Technology Simplification 

Institutions can reduce redundant tools and move toward a more modern cloud-focused architecture. 

Long Term Agility 

A strong content foundation enables faster adaptation to enrollment changes, evolving compliance requirements and shifting student needs. 

Institutions that view AI as a set of isolated tools will struggle to gain traction. Those that adopt AI-driven content management as an enterprise capability will build more adaptive and resilient organizations. 

The Road Ahead 

Transcript processing is only the beginning. Once institutions create a strong content and data foundation, they can apply the same approach to financial aid, academic records, HR, procurement and student services. Each of these areas contains large volumes of ghost content that hinder performance and create opportunities for improvement. 

AI-driven content management is no longer a departmental project. It is a strategic capability that strengthens operational performance, data governance and the student experience. Laserfiche is helping higher education leaders transform the information they already have into knowledge that supports strong effective operations. 

Learn more about streamlining student records best practices by seeing how California Baptist University digitized more than 8,000 student records in a single year. 

Congratulations to the Laserfiche Run Smarter® Award Winners

The Laserfiche Run Smarter® Awards celebrate the visionaries and trailblazers who are redefining the possible, using Laserfiche to dismantle operational silos and catalyze a new era of enterprise-wide productivity. These winners are enhancing productivity, reimagining processes and improving lives with Laserfiche technology.  

From municipal governments slashing process times by 92% to retail giants unlocking data from millions of invoices, the 2026 winners represent the gold standard of operational excellence. These organizations are reimagining what’s possible when technology and human ingenuity collide. Here is how this year’s elite class of innovators is redefining the way the world works: 

Nien-Ling Wacker Visionary of the Year: 

Doug Haubert, City Prosecutor

Doug Haubert, City Prosecutor, Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office

Doug Haubert has provided visionary leadership for the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office through championing the GUIDES program (Government User Integrated Diversion Enhancement System). By using Laserfiche to turn siloed records into real-time, actionable intelligence, Haubert supports Long Beach officers in addressing complex social issues — from gang violence to mental health — with unprecedented precision and empathy. This digital ecosystem fosters seamless collaboration between law enforcement and service providers, shifting the focus from arrests to high-impact intervention. The result has been a measurable reduction in crime, faster access to critical social services, and a strengthened foundation of community trust. 

Digital Transformation Leader of the Year: 

Young Lee, Information Systems Analyst

Young Lee, Information Systems Analyst, City of Camarillo, California

Under Young Lee’s leadership, the City of Camarillo transformed a daunting year-end HR and payroll marathon into a sprint. By fostering cross-departmental collaboration and launching a citywide workflow initiative, Lee’s upgraded automated workflow slashed processing time from 50 hours to just four — a staggering 92% increase in efficiency. This digital overhaul didn’t just eliminate administrative bottlenecks; it created higher accuracy and empowered staff to trade manual data entry for community impact. Lee proves that with the right workflow, administrative burdens vanish, delivering a clear ROI and better citizen service. 

Laserfiche Champion of the Year: 

Priya Karthick

Priya Karthick, Enterprise IT Technologist, Texas A&M Technology Services

As a dedicated Laserfiche Champion, Priya Karthick has moved beyond simple implementation to true advocacy, mentoring peers and spearheading enterprise-wide Laserfiche initiatives that redefine the higher education experience. From automating complex onboarding processes to founding vibrant user groups, Karthick’s work ensures that hiring managers and new employees alike benefit from a seamless, digital-first environment. Her commitment to knowledge-sharing and community building has turned Texas A&M into a beacon of efficiency, proving that digital transformation is most powerful when it’s collaborative. 

Best Program ROI:

Choctaw Nation IT Tribal Solutions

Choctaw Nation IT Tribal Solutions

The Choctaw Nation is redefining how a tribal government serves its people. Since 2017, the organization has automated 111 distinct programs, turning what was once a months-long application process for tuition and emergency aid into a streamlined experience taking under two weeks. The impact is staggering: an 87% drop in incomplete submissions and over 107,000 staff hours reclaimed in a single year — a productivity boost valued at $3.76 million. By eliminating manual bottlenecks and saving $250,000 annually in administrative costs, the Choctaw Nation is proving that digital maturity isn’t just about efficiency; it’s about providing faster, more reliable support to every tribal member. 

Watch the full interview with the Choctaw Nation’s Todd Hughes

Change Maker of the Year:

Palo Alto Unified School District

Palo Alto Unified School District Information Services

The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) turned a cloud migration into a complete operational rebirth. Through “Implementation 2.0,” the district upgrated to Laserfiche Cloud, choosing to rebuild critical business processes from the ground up rather than simply digitizing old habits. 

By mastering APIs and modern data connectors, PAUSD successfully integrated Laserfiche with its student information system, automating everything from substitute teacher provisioning to enrollment. This shift has transitioned the IT team from “infrastructure maintenance” to strategic innovation partners. Through this effort, the team has affected profound cultural change where departments across fiscal, HR, and student services now collaborate to eliminate manual data entry and prioritize student success. 

See how PAUSD focuses on student success with tech-driven solutions. 

Laserfiche Program of the Year, U.S./Canada:

Kansas State University

Kansas State University

The team at Kansas State University aims to set the standard for inspiring learning and engagement for their over 21,000 students. Laserfiche has supported that mission by transforming student services through intelligent automation. By automating a process for academic program changes, the university now processes 85% of requests in under a day, and has reclaimed over 49,000 staff hours. This transformation not only enhances student experience but also strengthens operational efficiency and responsiveness. 

Get the details on KSU’s award-winning program

Laserfiche Program of the Year, EMEA:

Albany Trustee Company Limited

Albany Trustee Company Limited

Guernsey-based Albany Trustee turned its “Project Paperless” into a blueprint for modern fiduciary services. By embedding Laserfiche into the heart of operations, the firm transitioned from static spreadsheets to real-time visibility, ensuring that data integrity and compliance are built directly into their daily workflows. The results go beyond simple time savings; the organization has achieved structured AI adoption, driving higher accuracy in document creation and process analytics. By automating repetitive filing, Albany Trustee has empowered its team to focus on high-value client service. This transformation goes beyond streamlined operations and has sparked a culture of innovation where staff are digitally confident and actively seeking the next technological frontier. 

Laserfiche Team of the Year:

City of Tuscon Department Applications Team

City of Tucson Department Applications Team

The City of Tucson transformed digital compliance into a community asset. Facing upcoming federal requirements, the city’s Laserfiche team proactively overhauled 335 public-facing production forms to support full accessibility and ADA compliance, bridging a critical gap in resident services. Through rigorous research and a structured deployment strategy, the city eliminated screen reader errors and improved usability for all residents — all without additional software investments or vendor intervention. This initiative set a new standard for inclusive governance. By prioritizing dignity and access, Tucson has ensured that every citizen can navigate city services with ease and confidence. 

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Navigating the Agentic Era: Laserfiche 2026 Leadership Predictions

John Merrill speaking during the general session at the 2025 Empower conference.

As we move through 2026, the conversation around artificial intelligence has shifted from “what if” to “how fast.” For business leaders, this means the challenge is no longer just adopting AI, but orchestrating a landscape where AI agents, human expertise and rigorous data governance intersect. 

Below are strategic considerations for navigating the technological and operational shifts that are defining 2026. 

1. From tools to agents: The new standard of content management 

By 2026, AI features — document summarization, automated metadata extraction and conversational search — are no longer differentiators; they are table stakes for a document management platform. The real frontier is the AI agent. Organizations are moving past experimental chatbots toward autonomous agents capable of executing workflows. 

Meanwhile, automation isn’t replacing knowledge workers; it’s liberating them. As AI handles repetitive administrative tasks, the workforce is refocusing on high-impact, creative strategy. Leaders should encourage low-stakes AI experimentation now. Familiarizing teams with AI agents in a safe environment will help prepare the organization for when these tools move into mission-critical operations. 

2. The rise of the agentic workforce and technical bottlenecks 

This year will also mark a significant shift in how software and solutions are built. While AI can now write the majority of application code, this creates new challenges for IT strategy. While entry-level coding is being automated, the demand for experienced developers remains high. Their role has evolved into “agent orchestrators” — experts who know how to direct sophisticated AI to achieve enterprise-grade results. 

The single most important skill for 2026 is adaptability: The ability to learn and unlearn skills rapidly is now more valuable than any specific legacy programming language. 

3. Security in the age of perfect impersonation 

The cybersecurity landscape in 2026 is defined by “AI vs. AI.” This new era includes supercharged social engineering; AI can now almost perfectly impersonate individuals, making traditional phishing defenses obsolete. Organizations must move toward robust, hardware-based authentication like Fast Identity Online two-factor authentication (FIDO 2FA). Forward-thinking CIOs are now requiring vendors to adopt additional security controls, certifications and compliance frameworks.  

4. Infrastructure reality check: Budgets and supply chains 

Despite the software-centric nature of AI, the physical reality of hardware is a major constraint. Anticipated AI demand has created significant supply chain volatility. With technology budgets capped at roughly 9-10% growth and vendor subscription costs rising, leaders must find “AI offsets.”  Funding for AI innovation in 2026 is largely coming from efficiency gains and spending decreases in other areas of the IT budget rather than massive new capital injections. This is evidenced by Gartner’s 2026 forecast, which shows that while total IT spending is growing by only 10.8%, investment in AI is surging by 80.8% 

2026: The year of responsible acceleration 

The organizations winning in 2026 are those that treat AI not as a bolt-on product, but as a fundamental shift in how human talent is deployed. Trust — in your data, your vendors and your governance — remains the only currency that allows for rapid adoption. 

See how you compare to peers in your AI adoption now by reading more in The State of Document Management & AI

The State of Document Management and AI

From Records to Intelligence: What the 2026 InfoGov Summit Made Clear About AI in Government

Dr Moya Hill smiling while speaking at a podium
Dr. Moya Hill on stage speaking at the 2026 Public Sector InfoGov Summit

At the Public Sector InfoGov Summit 2026, focused on “Advancing Information Governance Across the Public Sector,” one message came through consistently: AI in government is not just a technology question but actually an information governance conversation. From the White House Office of Records Management and the National Archives to the Department of the Interior and Veterans Affairs, the focus was not on hype but instead on readiness, responsibility and results. 

Government runs on records. And before AI can deliver value, those records must be structured, managed and trusted. Philip Droege, director of the White House Office of Records, gave a keynote on managing White House records that was a powerful reminder that governance at the highest levels of government is built on discipline, documentation and defensibility. Whether under the Presidential Records Act or federal records mandates, accountability depends on clarity: what a record is, where it lives, who owns it and how it transitions. 

That same principle applies to AI. 

John Montel, associate CIO from the Department of the Interior, reinforced this directly: Before introducing AI, agencies must prepare their information environment. Physical records, electronic content and data must be organized. 

Ownership must be clear. Retention must be consistent. Metadata must be reliable.  

Records Management Lays AI Groundwork in Government 

Without that groundwork, AI amplifies inconsistency rather than value. This is where AI-powered content management becomes meaningful. AI can automatically classify documents, extract metadata, identify sensitive information and summarize complex files. But those capabilities only create impact when they operate inside a governance framework with retention schedules, access controls, audit trails and human oversight built in. 

The National Archives provided a compelling example. Acting Chief Innovation Officer Jill Reilly described how NARA is leveraging AI to enhance metadata, improve semantic search and expand access to historic collections including the 1950 Census and Revolutionary War Pension files. But the key to success was not the algorithm. It was the “ground truth” datasets and strong metadata foundation beneath it. AI was layered on top of trusted records, not substituted for them. 

That is the model government leaders should follow. 

Dr. Moya Hill, chief FOIA/privacy/records officer with the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, led a discussion on FOIA at the Department of Veterans Affairs which further underscored the point. Transparency is not optional. AI can assist in identifying responsive records, standardizing redactions and accelerating response times. But defensibility remains paramount with explainable outputs and auditable decisions. Governance programs must align FOIA, privacy and records management rather than treating them as separate disciplines. The conversation also turned toward agentic AI, systems capable of coordinating actions within defined rules. 

AMTRAK Senior Director of Data, AI and Automation John Chiofee’s closing keynote on the “governance fabric” tied information, data and AI together. Governance cannot sit in a silo. It must travel with the information across systems, departments and workflows. AI will increasingly monitor compliance thresholds, surface anomalies and recommend actions—but within guardrails defined by policy. 

That evolution mirrors what we see in AI-empowered content management today. 

  • Phase one is intelligent extraction structuring information automatically as it enters the system. 
  • Phase two is human-plus-AI collaboration accelerating review, classification and routing while preserving oversight. 
  • Phase three moves toward intelligent orchestration where AI agents help coordinate workflows, identify risk and support decisions under defined governance policies. 

This evolution is built into Laserfiche, a platform grounded in decades of public sector experience. Records management capabilities support full lifecycle tracking, granular security, automated retention and audit readiness aligned with standards like DoD 5015.2. AI capabilities such as Smart Fields, intelligent classification and workflow automation operate within that governance framework. 

The takeaway from the summit was clear: AI is not replacing records management. It is elevating it. 

Government leaders should not ask, “How do we deploy AI?” The better question is, “Is our information environment ready?” Agencies that invest now in structured metadata, lifecycle governance and cross-functional collaboration between IT, records and business leaders will be positioned to move from managing records to activating intelligence.