Social Security Administration has workforce issues in IT contracting space, GAO says
The agency’s “deficiencies” on IT acquisition are compounded by staff reductions and outdated training plans, according to the watchdog.
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Acquisition
GSA moves forward on streamlining procurement with new office
The Office of Centralized Acquisition Services will leverage “one federal wallet,” GSA says.
ServiceNow hopes to be ‘connective tissue’ across govtech through GSA deal
The tech company will offer its AI workflow platform to the government at a steep discount.
Microsoft to offer Copilot for free to some government customers
The tech giant is also committing $20 million to help agencies implement its products and host “cost-optimization workshops.”
Advocacy groups urge OMB to bar Grok from federal government
More than two dozen advocacy groups point to the Trump administration’s fight against “ideological bias” in AI models as a reason to block the xAI chatbot.
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Google’s ‘Gemini for Government’ offers AI platform to federal agencies for 47 cents
The OneGov deal gives Google a pricing edge over competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, which offer their models for $1 per federal agency.
Grok for Government appears stalled for now, but GSA says current AI listings aren’t final
The xAI chatbot appears left behind in new GSA AI deals, but the agency says all companies are under consideration.
GSA to unveil USAi, a new tool for federal agencies to experiment with AI models
Models from four major AI firms will be available for immediate testing upon launch. Notably, Elon Musk’s xAI Grok chatbot will not be one of these four.
The government wants to fast-track security reviews for AI companies
The General Services Administration is considering prioritizing the review of technologies like ChatGPT and Claude.
GSA inks deal with Box for discounted AI products
The partnership with Box is the latest in a string of OneGov collaborations announced by the GSA in recent weeks.
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