artificial intelligence

OneGov savings balloon to over $1.6B as agencies weigh future of AI in contracting

The General Services Administration has already agreed to extend some OneGov deals and is working on brokering new ones, according to an official.

Agentic development will expose GovCon's old business model

Matt Jones, CEO at Sigma Defense, explains how a pickleball app epiphany showed him why contractors billing for hours — not outcomes — will not survive what is coming.

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As AI models break free, White House works with firms on secret safety measures

Lawmakers are blasting administration's "ad-hoc" artificial intelligence strategy as tech giants pitch ideas to keep federal contracts flowing.

Palantir calls on GSA to withdraw draft AI acquisition rule

The stance is more aggressive than that of many groups representing contractors, who told GSA to revise, rather than withdraw, the proposed large language model acquisition rule.

Contractor alleges Army inappropriately used AI to make $450M contract award

An industry lawyer anticipates more bid protests will likely allege that agencies misused AI in the procurement process but that could be hard to prove if agencies don’t report their use of AI as “high-impact.”

Tyto Athene rebrands as Quantum Sky

New CEO Andrew Boyd says the name change reflects a faster-moving, higher-stakes mission environment for its customers.

Leidos saving money, employee time through expanded ServiceNow partnership

Leidos is deploying ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower across its enterprise, adding new capabilities to a partnership that spans a decade.

Disclosure for thee but not for me

Agencies are not disclosing GenAI in procurement and that spells potential trouble, writes attorney David. P.J. Timm.

GSA strikes new OneGov deal with CORAS

“This partnership with CORAS expands the range of AI-enabled capabilities available to agencies as they evaluate solutions that support mission and operational requirements,” according to Federal Acquisition Service acting Commissioner Laura Stanton.

US AI labs are emerging target for foreign spies, experts warn Congress

Former officials told the House Intelligence Committee that U.S. agencies have not kept pace with China’s push to obtain advanced American AI technology.

How Anthropic is sending a signal to the market by hiring Teresa Carlson

Her history of turning skeptical agencies into customers signals a shift for the AI pioneer from regulatory defense to an aggressive infrastructure play, writes GovExec Chief Executive Officer Tim Hartman. 

GSA’s draft AI procurement rule has improved but needs further reforms, contractors say

Contractors have until Aug. 3 to give GSA feedback on a proposed overhaul to large language model procurements.

Federal AI policy just changed again. Is your security stack ready?

The White House's Anthropic directive shows why contractors can't build compliance around any single AI tool or ruling, writes Mark Mitchell of Netskope.

Air Force seeks shared services backbone for ERP systems

A new sources sought notice also asks industry to help shape artificial intelligence requirements for the eventual solicitation.

Anthropic hires Teresa Carlson as public sector lead

A veteran of several major tech companies, Carlson will work as Anthropic’s first global head of public sector.

New executive order pushes agencies toward quantum-ready AI security

EO 14409 sets a high bar for protecting AI models and training data — and agencies can't do it alone; they need help from their vendors, writes Gina Scinta, CTO of Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies.

HHS to pit AI vendors against each other in parallel pilots

The Health and Human Services Department wants real operational data across multiple platforms before finalizing its enterprise acquisition approach.