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On-premise AI for public administration

The public sector has precise AI adoption targets and rules that reward data processed in Italy. An on-site AI data center brings protocol, acts, citizen front office and archive search under the body’s control, with traceability and human decision-making.

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Updated September 2026
THE PROBLEM

Why on-site, why off-grid.

  • The public sector has precise AI adoption targets and rules that reward data processed in Italy.
  • Every decision must be traceable and remain with the official (Art. 14, law 132/2025).
  • The service must keep running even when the network is down.
THE NUMBERS
7,894

Italian municipalities

ISTAT · feb 2026
400+

AI projects in the PA expected in 2026

Piano triennale AgID
13,000+

administrations migrated to the cloud with the NRRP

innovazione.gov.it
94.5%

of municipalities exposed to landslides, floods or erosion

ISPRA 2025
THE RULES
  • traceability and human accountability of the decision (Art. 14, law 132/2025)
  • procurement preference for data in data centers located in Italy
  • service continuity even during blackouts
WHERE ON-SITE AI HELPS
  • classification and routing of protocol and certified email
  • drafting of acts and resolutions
  • AI-assisted citizen front office
  • search across regulations and archives
  • council meeting minutes
WHY BARREL

Sovereign by design.

  • Data in data centers located in Italy.
  • Works without the internet for everyday use.
  • Traceability and human decision-making built into the software.
RECOMMENDED SIZE

Edge or D1 for a municipality or union of municipalities, D2 for a province or region.

See the product range
NEXT STEP

Size it. Then verify it
with a feasibility study.

06 / FAQ

Questions people ask.

01Can a municipality use artificial intelligence?+

Yes, with traceability and the final decision held by the official, as provided by law 132/2025.

02What does law 132/2025 say about AI in the public sector?+

It requires traceability, decision-making held by the official, and a procurement preference for data in data centers on the national territory.

03Is the internet needed to use on-site AI?+

No, for everyday use. Inference and documents work over the local network.

04How do you buy an on-site AI system?+

Through the public procurement procedures provided. The feasibility study helps prepare the technical specification.