The SAMOSA Act, reintroduced by a bipartisan group of House lawmakers, would overhaul IT purchasing practices across the federal government.

The incomplete data quality reports covered $2 billion in federal contracts in fiscal 2023.

The White House’s Greg Barbaccia and GSA’s Pete Waterman spoke Wednesday about next steps to improve government cloud purchasing.

The GSA’s AI safety team determined Grok 4 met its guidelines after testing, an agency official said.

Misclassification makes it harder to track IT spending, could result in redundant purchases, and increases the risk of breaches and vulnerabilities, the OIG report said.

The digital forensics firm makes software and hardware that can crack and extract information from phones.

Lawmakers pressed Charles Worthington on data privacy and workforce readiness as the VA pushes ahead with AI.

The agency’s “deficiencies” on IT acquisition are compounded by staff reductions and outdated training plans, according to the watchdog.

The Office of Centralized Acquisition Services will leverage “one federal wallet,” GSA says.

The tech company will offer its AI workflow platform to the government at a steep discount.