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Large lettering marks the main entrance to the General Services Administration (GSA) headquarters on July 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

GSA appoints former banking exec as new government contracting head

Jennifer Hill is the new commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, the agency’s contracting operation recently involved in artificial intelligence procurements.
In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence-powered search and answer engine, with the company’s logo visible in the background. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)

FedRAMP 20x picks up steam with first full ‘Class C’ certification to AI company

Perplexity is the first company to be certified under the full sped-up 20x process within the class most akin to the old “moderate” level. More are coming,…
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks with reporters after attending a closed-door, classified briefing for Senators at U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 14, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Dems demand answers on EHRM contract rise as VA says lawmakers knew the total price

Ahead of Oracle’s subpoenaed testimony, Democratic lawmakers want to know why the ceiling nearly tripled to $27 billion. But the VA says it told Congress the estimated…
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Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence testifies before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee on electronic health record modernization on Sept. 2, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/Scoop News Group photo)

House committee votes to subpoena Oracle after fiery hearing on VA’s $27B EHRM contract

Across the aisle, lawmakers expressed outrage over the recent contract ceiling hike after Oracle’s CEO told Congress four years ago that the company would not raise costs.
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