The US Commerce Department plans to transfer CAISI, the federal AI testing and standards center, to report directly to the White House instead of the usual NIST chain of command. This reorganization aims to address management and resource problems that have plagued the agency, which has seen significant leadership turnover since Collin Burns departed in April 2026 and Chris Fall resigned in July 2026. Tech companies like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft work with CAISI on a voluntary basis but fear this restructuring could reduce the predictability of their engagement with the agency. A June 2026 executive order has already limited the agency’s public outputs and international collaborations, shifting some evaluations toward classified channels led by national security agencies.
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