In the first two weeks of February 2026, the vibes-based era of AI procurement officially ended.

First, the SEC Division of Examinations announced that “AI Washing”, vendors over-claiming their AI capabilities, is now a top priority for 2026 audits.

Then, the countdown clock for the EU AI Act hit the six-month mark.

On August 2, 2026, full enforcement begins for high-risk AI systems.

If you are a CISO or Head of Procurement, you are no longer just managing “vendors.” You are managing a liability minefield.

Here is how Brooklyn Solutions vendor Risk Management Software helps you navigate the current headlines.

1. The SEC is Coming for “AI Washers” (And Your Supply Chain)

The SEC has made it clear:

If a vendor tells you their platform is AI-powered, but it’s actually just a glorified spreadsheet with some “if-then” logic, and you report that as a digital transformation success to your board…

You are the one at risk.

The Brooklyn Solutions Fix

Traditional vendor risk management software asks:

“Do you have an AI policy?”

Brooklyn Solutions asks:

“Show me the model telemetry.”

• Policy Maturity Mapping
  Our platform doesn’t just store PDFs,  it parses the actual technical debt and policy maturity of your vendors.

• The “BS” Detector
  Using Agentic AI, Brooklyn cross-references vendor claims against real-world performance data, ensuring you aren’t reporting “AI Washing” as “Innovation” to stakeholders.

2. Navigating the “August 2nd Cliff” (EU AI Act)

As of February 2026, we are exactly six months away from the EU AI Act’s most stringent requirements.

If your vendors provide tools for:

• HR

• Credit scoring

• Critical infrastructure

…they are now considered “High-Risk” by law.

The Brooklyn Solutions Fix

You cannot wait for an annual review to see if a vendor is compliant.

• Automated Conformity Checks
  Brooklyn automates the collection of CE markings and technical documentation required under Articles 8–15 of the Act.

• Real-Time Gap Analysis
  Our dashboard flags which vendors in your “tail” are missing required human-oversight protocols before the August deadline hits.

3. From “Check-the-Box” to “Agentic Resilience”

The news from recent February cyber summits is grim:

Supply chain attacks increased 3x in the last year, with hackers targeting CI/CD pipelines of software vendors (think the 2025 Salesloft and Cleo breaches).

Static risk scores are a fantasy.

You need Agentic GRC.

“In a world of autonomous chaos, the one with the best brakes is the only one who can safely drive at 200 mph.”
— Brooklyn Solutions, Feb 2026

Why Brooklyn Wins in 2026

• Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM)
  If a third-party API changes its data permissions at 2:00 AM, Brooklyn’s agents catch the deviation at 2:01 AM.

• Post-Contract Value
  Most risk software stops at the handshake. Brooklyn lives in the marriage, monitoring obligations, KPIs, and risk levels throughout the entire contract lifecycle.

The Bottom Line: Compliance Is a Competitive Advantage

In 2026, the companies that thrive won’t be the ones that avoided AI, they’ll be the ones that governed it so well they could move faster than competitors.

With DORA and NIS2 now in full swing: “I didn’t know what my vendor was doing” is no longer a legal defence. It’s a confession.