The legislation aims to stop government use of products purchased from “grey-market sellers” in an effort to improve cybersecurity.

The investments follow an RFI issued last year.

Six companies, including three based in Europe, were awarded contracts following an agency solicitation last year.

The new governmentwide acquisition contract has no maximum contract guarantee, per the RFP.

Federal government acquisition officials from GSA and NASA said transparency is key in discussions about purchasing artificial intelligence technologies.

The Procurement Co-Pilot tool uses government data to help agencies find pricing and contract research information, functioning as a “complement” to the RFI process.

Palantir’s Artificial Intelligence Platform and Foundry software will support the young health research agency’s data infrastructure and track the progress of its programs.

Oracle will continue to provide modernization support for the VA’s electronic health record system, according to a Thursday announcement.

A new bill from Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich. and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., would require agencies to assess the risks of AI before acquiring it.

This week marks the beginning of the agency’s collection of self-attestation forms from software providers and offerers.