# AI for government > Practical AI support for public-sector leaders, informed by Nicolai Thomson’s enterprise and Inland Revenue experience. Work within policy, security and operational constraints. Canonical page: https://nicolai-ai.vercel.app/government Pricing currency: USD. Programme prices for visitors outside the United Kingdom or where location is unavailable. The first conversation is a free half-hour everywhere. This is a text version of the public page, generated from its HTML. Programme scope, availability and terms are agreed before booking. ![](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Fgovernment-beehive-hero.webp&w=3840&q=75&dpl=dpl_8B55foyVtu4hvjfSsKsCqgCE982h) Public value, practical delivery # Smart progress. Built for reality. Make AI useful within the environment you are responsible for. Start with public value, the work people need to do and the policy, security and operational constraints that shape delivery. [Discuss your delivery context](https://nicolai-ai.vercel.app/government#conversation)With Nicolai · Government Your operating environment ## The constraints are part of the design. Public-sector leaders need a clear purpose for change, appropriate information handling and a workable route through the organisation. We begin with the actual environment: what is permitted, who is accountable and what would make the service or team more effective. What we can work towards ### A useful, bounded starting point Identify work where AI can help, with a defined scope, agreed sources and an understandable measure of progress. ### Visibility with accountability Bring approved information into briefs that retain links to evidence and make gaps or uncertainties clear. ### People able to use the result Build understanding alongside practical capability, involving the teams responsible for policy, security and continued operation. Experience that informs the work ## Experience inside the institution. My current engineering work includes auditable workflows in UKOPRA’s live platform, research into AI priorities in Third Layer and knowledge systems with source references and human confirmation. My public-sector experience comes from Inland Revenue New Zealand, where I worked on transformation strategy and implementation for the government’s Telecommunications as a Service programme. My work included partnerships, programme teams, commercial risk and an Innovation Lab. During that time, I also worked with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Department of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Social Development. At Spark, I developed enterprise networking propositions for government and financial services, with earlier mobility work including NZ Police, Housing New Zealand and New Zealand’s security services. [About Nicolai](https://nicolai-ai.vercel.app/about) An illustrative application ## A briefing with a visible evidence trail. An illustrative application: use approved, appropriately classified documents to prepare an internal briefing. Keep source references visible, flag missing information and require a responsible person to review the result. Access, hosting and information-handling requirements are agreed before implementation. A possible starting point, not a completed-client case study. Scope is agreed together. Government, in practice ### A clearer basis for action. Approved sources and clear boundaries Referenced findings and visible gaps Human review before use Source context, human judgement Transform, the core programme ## A better environment for the work ahead. Start with the leader’s operating environment and a bounded, useful scope. Over six months, develop and review the work with the relevant teams, followed by a clear briefing and handover. Engagement and delivery arrangements must fit your organisation’s processes. [Explore Transform · US$11,500 + travel](https://nicolai-ai.vercel.app/transform) ### Choose the right starting point. I suggest beginning with [The Diagnostic — US$3,450](https://nicolai-ai.vercel.app/diagnostic), half a day on your own work, credited against Transform. For strategy and delivery across teams, consider [Implement — US$69,000 + travel expenses](https://nicolai-ai.vercel.app/implement). These are different entry points. You can start at any level. Scope, support availability, applicable taxes and tool costs are agreed before booking. A conversation with Nicolai ## What would useful progress look like? Tell me a little about your situation in the short brief below. It takes about three minutes and only I read it. If it looks like a fit, you’ll get a link to book a free half-hour with me. If it doesn’t, I’ll say so plainly and point you somewhere more useful. 30 minutes with Nicolai ### A half-hour, in confidence. Where most conversations begin. Share your brief first so I have the context before we speak. You’ll then be able to choose a time on Cal.com. A free half-hour. No card details, no obligation. Already spoken with me?[Book a time directly](https://cal.com/withnicolai/30min) Before you decide ## A little clarity. ### Can we use sensitive information? Information access, classification, approved tools and hosting requirements must be agreed with your organisation before any data is used. No assumption is made that a public AI service is appropriate. ### Do you provide a compliance certification? No certification is included. The work is shaped around your organisation’s requirements and responsible teams; approvals remain with the relevant authorities. ### Can we begin with a smaller scope? Yes. The Diagnostic is half a day on an agreed example using appropriate information, and it stands on its own. Transform and Implement are there when the organisation is ready for a broader engagement.