However, that “limbo” is an improvement from where the program was not long ago, Connolly admitted.

The Agile Delivery pilot program invites cloud service providers to apply to participate and try out new feature additions to cloud service offerings.

The hackathon will offer a pool of $10,000 in prize money to winners of the competitions in Washington D.C., Atlanta and New York City.

GSA's Framework for Generative AI and the Challenges Facing Federal Chief Data Officers

The framework will initially prioritize chat interfaces, code-generation and debugging tools, and prompt-based image generators, as well as APIs that integrate those capabilities.

Eric Mill, executive director for cloud strategy at GSA’s Technology and Transformation Services, details FedRAMP-related pilot projects and recruitment efforts.

The additional services include many that are most in demand for government customers, like AI, zero-trust security, and data and analytics tools.

Officials from the GSA, CMS, CISA, DHS and other agencies will make up the inaugural Technical Advisory Group.

The Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee will also have a new chair effective next week.

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