The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program released its modernized finalized rules package that will move from impact levels to certification classes.
Demonstrators gather outside of the offices of the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. on March 13, 2025 to protest against mass layoffs and budget cuts at the agency, initiated by the Trump administration and DOGE. (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Some sub-offices were left completely empty, the Office of the Inspector General found using Microsoft Teams, since the agency refused to supply staffing data.
The agency announced hundreds of awardees for the governmentwide contract that aims to be a “one-stop acquisition vehicle” for IT products and solutions.
The Government Accountability Office found most agencies had challenges with cloud acquisition cost control and relied on imprecise historical procurement data.
The agency is challenging incumbent contractors to keep up with modernization and AI initiatives or risk losing contracts, Zack Schwartz said in an interview.
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CIO Carter Farmer said the agency is prioritizing low-stakes AI use for much of its workforce, while making sure only subject matter experts are handling high-stakes work.
The cloud-based data warehousing and analytics company offers 20% off compute services and potentially up to 50% as usage increases, per a GSA press release.