Industry tech professionals (from left to right) Jonathan Entwistle, Sanjeev Pulapaka, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Felipe Millon join General Services Administration Chief AI Officer Zach Whitman at the GSA’s Federal Emerging Technology Showcase held in the Interior Department’s Yates Auditorium on July 30, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/FedScoop)
The agency wants automation tools to improve efficiency amid an increasing volume of requests, but advocates of transparency and accountability have concerns.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 14: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios testifies before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kratsios answered questions from members of the Research and Technology Subcommittee during the hearing, titled “Assessing America’s AI Action Plan.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rep. Jay Obernolte, who sponsors legislation to codify the government’s AI standards body, said the organization likely needs close to $100 million annually.