Assign authority.
Identify what matters, who owns the decision, what is permitted and which controls protect it.
Enterprise advisory & assurance / AI · cyber · transactions · evidence
Govern AI.
Prove control.
Technology moves faster than policy. We close the gap between what your organization approves, what its systems actually do, and what leadership can prove.
davisAIgov is a senior-led advisory practice for AI governance, cyber resilience, complex investigations and transaction risk. We connect the technical facts, responsible people and evidence needed to make consequential decisions.
Senior-led advisoryModel-agnosticExpert NetworkEvidence-driven
Our approach
One operating logic.
Three outcomes.
From AI rollouts to ransomware disputes and acquisitions, we focus on the decisions that matter and the evidence needed to support them.
Verify operation.
Connect relevant systems and controls to observable evidence. Find drift, exceptions and failures early.
Support decisions.
Produce traceable records for management, regulators, insurers, suppliers and counsel when scrutiny arrives.
Leadership tested in complex environments
Experience is useful when it changes how the work gets done.
Enterprise security leadership, cross-border regulatory review, major-incident preservation and complex database reconstruction inform how we approach AI risk today.
Merck / enterprise leadership
Five cyber functions. One accountable operating view.
AI governance has the same coordination problem: a model owner, data owner, system operator and business sponsor may each see only part of the risk. We help assign decision rights, test data and tool permissions, align monitoring, and define who acts when a boundary is crossed.
See the experience and its applicationJapan / cross-border regulatory review
HEV-battery records. A disciplined cross-border review.
An AI-assisted review still needs clear instructions, trained reviewers, traceable decisions and human responsibility. We bring that operating discipline to regulatory response, AI review workflows and transaction diligence, with sampling and exception handling defined for the engagement.
See the experience and its applicationBP / Deepwater Horizon response
A legal hold is an instruction. Compliance requires evidence.
After ransomware or an AI-related incident, organizations must distinguish what was instructed from what actually happened. We map relevant systems and custodians, preserve logs and decision records, reconstruct events and identify gaps for counsel and incident leaders to resolve.
See the experience and its applicationMazzei / complex data and technical testimony
Recover the data. Understand the fields. Test the conclusion.
When AI decisions are challenged, an attractive dashboard is not enough. We examine source systems, data definitions, joins, transformations, model or rule versions and exceptions to determine which conclusions can be reproduced, which require more evidence and which remain unsupported.
See the experience and its applicationWhat we do
Integrated capabilities.
Concrete deliverables.
Six connected service lines. Each has a defined operating problem, practical work product and measurable decision or control objective.
AI governance & agentic systems
AI agents can access data, call tools and take actions before policies or oversight catch up.
What you receive: AI control register, approved-use boundaries and agentic risk treatment plan.
Scope this capabilityAI monitoring & SIEM-A assurance
A written policy cannot show whether AI and automated processes follow it in production.
What you receive: Telemetry map, detection logic, exception evidence and operating dashboards.
Scope this capabilityvCISO, cyber resilience & recovery
Security programs struggle to keep pace with expanding attack paths, operational change and recovery obligations.
What you receive: Risk roadmap, incident and recovery playbooks and management reporting.
Scope this capabilityPolicy defensibility & control gap analysis
Formal policies may describe controls that were never deployed, were bypassed or have stopped working.
What you receive: Citation-to-control mapping, tested findings, evidence gaps and prioritized closure plan.
Scope this capabilityCyber insurance & litigation support
After an attack, disputed technical facts, missing records and inaccurate loss narratives create additional exposure.
What you receive: Technical chronology, ESI/discovery plan and defensible issue and loss-evidence narrative.
Scope this capabilityVendor, affiliate & technology assurance
New vendors, emerging AI tools and service providers can introduce hidden dependencies or control weaknesses.
What you receive: Risk-tiered qualification file, material gaps and conditional approval criteria.
Scope this capabilityTransaction & counterparty assurance
Uncover exposure.
Before it changes hands.
Cyber, AI, privacy and supplier liabilities can appear after an acquisition closes or a critical provider is approved. We turn technical diligence into risk decisions before commitment.
Buy-side diligenceKnow which controls, dependencies and risks you are acquiring.
Sell-side readinessFind gaps before a buyer does; prepare a reliable evidence index.
Supplier & affiliate vettingQualify critical dependencies before onboarding.
Ways to engage
Choose the right starting point.
Engagements can begin with a focused diligence project, targeted remediation or recurring leadership and control assurance.
01 / ASSESS & DILIGENCE
Get the facts.
Fixed-scope AI and cyber reviews, acquisition red flags, policy gaps or supplier qualification.
02 / BUILD & REMEDIATE
Close the gaps.
Implement practical controls, monitoring, operating evidence and prioritized remediation.
03 / RETAIN & ASSURE
Stay in control.
vCISO leadership, recurring assurance and specialist monitoring support.
The davisAIgov Expert Network
A deeper bench.
A clear line of accountability.
Davis & Associates Advisory, LLC leads each engagement and, where appropriate, sources qualified independent specialists and technology partners. We define roles, disclose material affiliations and quality-review the work.
You get senior accountability without paying for a one-size-fits-all delivery team.
01 · LEAD
One accountable client lead, agreed scope and decision rights.
02 · ASSEMBLE
Relevant specialists selected for competence, independence and fit.
03 · VERIFY
Evidence review, acceptance criteria and transparent delivery responsibilities.
Who we help
Different sectors.
Shared accountability challenges.
Every engagement is scoped to the client's actual operations, stakeholders, geography and applicable obligations—not a generic industry template.
Boards & executives
Decisions, ownership, practical risk reporting and confidence in what controls really do.
CISOs & risk leaders
Program design, operating controls, continuous assurance and defensible remediation.
Investors & deal teams
Hidden cyber and AI obligations, supplier concentration and post-close exposure.
Legal & insurance teams
Reliable digital evidence, incident analysis and counsel-directed technical support.
Technology & procurement
Independent supplier evaluation, emerging technology qualification and adoption controls.
Regulated & mission-led organizations
Healthcare, financial services, industrial, nonprofit and public-sector operations.
Research you can use
The methods behind the advice.
Our original frameworks and independent technical analysis remain publicly accessible. Explore them when you want to examine how a control or assurance method works.
AI Harness
Understand the components around a model and their distinct attack surfaces.
Explore ↗Portable Trust
Connect obligations, controls, events and preserved evidence.
Explore ↗Regulatory Library
Find applicable source materials through focused search and filters.
Open library ↗Weekly briefs
Risk, AI and regulatory developments with practical implications.
Read briefs ↗Make the next decision defensible
What risk or control decision is your organization facing?
Tell us the business objective, the uncertainty and the timeframe. We'll help identify the right scope and expertise.