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Adopting AI safely in a highly regulated industry

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR)

Client
USA Rare Earth
Sector
Critical sector manufacturing · Mining
Engagement
Strategic advisory · Assessment · Policy
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AI SDLC strategy + AI Acceptable Use Policy
Months → weeks
USARE saw their AI position across their governance model and compressed the development of their AI SDLC strategy and AI Acceptable Use Policy from months to weeks — in time to get in front of Board-level discussions and keep key AI and policy initiatives on track.

“Realis eliminated the uncertainty we’d been experiencing around what we needed to do now and do next for AI SDLC and governance from a strategic risk management perspective — and accelerated our AI adoption at ground level.”

Rob W. Steele · Chief Financial Officer, USA Rare Earth

The challenge

As a fast-growing multinational with a broad portfolio, USA Rare Earth faced a challenge common to critical-sector businesses: how to realize the rewards AI adoption promises within the complex regulatory, market, risk, and threat conditions their business and operations face.

What USARE needed

How Realis engaged

Realis engaged with management on strategic advisory, assessment, and policy services across USARE’s software development life cycle, operational programs, and AI governance — spanning three areas of focus.

I

Software Development Life Cycle

Operations and governance strategies for AI and machine learning SDLC in compliance-driven environments — DevSecOps included.

II

Infrastructure Architecture

Assessment and advice on AI infrastructure and compliance strategy, covering existing features and future needs for stakeholders across IT.

III

AI Adoption Risk Strategy

Strategic foresight and internal framework development, so decision-makers could validate AI against real business needs and accelerate adoption while balancing risk and reward.

In the client’s words

“We wanted to focus on ensuring we had the right tools, the right policies, and the right process for AI.

Realis helped us with all three, worked with our whole team from front line team members to our in-house counsel, and supported management in preparing for Board assurance and policy implementation so that we were ready to roll and keep growing at hyperspeed.

Realis eliminated the uncertainty we’d been experiencing around what we needed to do now and do next for AI SDLC and governance from a strategic risk management perspective and accelerated our AI adoption at ground level.”

Rob W. Steele · Chief Financial Officer, USA Rare Earth

About USA Rare Earth

USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) is a critical-sector manufacturing company in the mining sector, with the strategic mission of building the rare earth value chain for the United States and its allies. According to investor reports from June 2026, USARE describes its global portfolio of mining investments and subsidiaries as spanning the entire rare earth value chain — the only such company outside of China.

Source: USA Rare Earth investor relations ↗

Where this work fits

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Months → weeks
AI SDLC strategy & Acceptable Use Policy
$4B+
in client revenue protected
Principal-led
no junior bench, no filler
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