The VA is responsible for 5.2 million veterans with military service-connected disabilities and 4.6 million with general disabilities, per data from 2023.

The FIT Procurement Act would increase the micro-purchase and simplified acquisition thresholds and is backed by a host of tech trade groups.

The agency’s OneGov Strategy comes on the heels of its feud with top-10 consulting firms to reduce waste in IT contracts.

The president’s executive orders call for changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation and an examination of agency buying processes.

Agency officials tell FedScoop that the CODY bot is now ready for use across the federal government.

Robin Carnahan touted a pair of House bills that would simplify cloud acquisition and add flexibility to procure "best value" tech products and services.

OMB in March issued a request for information on responsible AI procurement "to inform future OMB action to govern AI use under Federal contracts."

The Procurement Co-Pilot tool uses government data to help agencies find pricing and contract research information, functioning as a “complement” to the RFI process.

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.

The USDA Digital Service fellows program will operate in concert with the Office of Customer Experience.