The agency said the committee will focus on both utilizing and protecting against emerging, disruptive technologies for federal acquisition.

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

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.

OMB, which houses the procurement policy office, called the circular aimed at improving agency access to governmentwide acquisition data “a paradigm shift.”

The agency's generative AI and specialized computing infrastructure acquisition guide fulfills a requirement in the October AI executive order.

Robin Carnahan said the agency has 150 AI pilots and is zeroed in on purchasing “best-in-class AI technologies.”

Sonny Hashmi, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, sat down with FedScoop to discuss how the government can approach AI acquisition in light of Biden’s executive order.

State’s director of cybersecurity supply chain risk management says staying on top of acquisition requirements is key because of vulnerabilities associated with procurement.

The General Services Administration say it hopes to share details of the updated certification process with tech companies by June 12.