Longtime GSA CIO David Shive discusses this and more.

Four new investments at the departments of State, Agriculture and Transportation aim to speed up permitting and integrate artificial intelligence into the agency’s tech portfolio.

And, Nancy Mace’s bill to scrap education requirements in federal contracting jobs heads to the president’s desk.

Ahead of formal rulemaking, the General Services Administration issued an artificial intelligence acquisition regulation deviation that can be used immediately, incorporating some public comments.

And, ICE looks to build an ‘agentic software factory’

The DHS unit is conducting market research to see how vendors could potentially help add AI agents to development workflows and expand its existing STELLA platform.

Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross joins the podcast

OIG says SBA needs an AI governance board, a generative AI strategy and better classifications for high-impact uses. GAO and Congress previously dinged the agency on AI…

And, Google extends its GSA OneGov deal for Gemini

The previous deal, which charged $0.47 per agency for one year for Gemini for Government, was set to expire on Wednesday.