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GSA inks OneGov deal with Grok AI
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok AI, will be available to agencies for $0.42 as part of the OneGov procurement program.
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NIST seeks contractors to build AI testing datasets for security and safety verification
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants curated datasets to test systems across cybersecurity, criminal misuse prevention and language translation capabilities.
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Meta offers agencies access to its open source AI models through OneGov deal
The agreement will allow government customers to use Meta’s Llama models, which are already publicly available, with the assurance that they meet federal requirements.
Companies
The Pentagon’s new startup focus is pushing established companies to try new strategies
Older firms are finding ways to partner with tomorrow’s defense stars.
Companies
How CASE sees custom as evergreen in software development
Some level of refactoring and engineering will always be needed to make commercial software work for agencies. Here is how this AE Industrial-backed company is looking at opportunities there.
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Anthropic CEO sees 3 areas where policymakers can help with AI
Dario Amodei shared the risk mitigation areas government officials should focus on to balance AI innovation and safety in the U.S.
Opinion
Bridging the gap from legacy systems to secure AI innovation
As agencies rush to adopt AI development tools, traditional security frameworks are failing to keep pace with an exponentially expanding attack surface, writes GitLab’s Rob Smith.
Companies
Ehikian departs GSA for tech industry post
The General Services Administration's former No. 2 official is now CEO of C3 AI, an artificial intelligence firm pushing to make inroads in the federal market.
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ServiceNow, GSA strike OneGov deal to drive government AI adoption
Government customers can access discounts of up to 70% off select ServiceNow products through the deal.
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Is artificial intelligence a friend, foe or frenemy? NIST wants to find out
The standards agency will be hosting a working session to discuss how AI-empowered attacks can be used to sometimes get around traditional defenses.
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Advocacy groups ask OMB to axe Grok AI procurement
Citing vulnerabilities and biased outputs in the program, multiple advocacy organizations and nonprofits signed a letter to the Office of Management and Budget asking it to bar Elon Musk’s Grok from federal workflows.
Companies
Accenture to acquire AI consulting firm NeuraFlash
The transaction will add 500-plus employees and 2,000 Salesforce certifications as Accenture seeks to bolster its artificial intelligence offerings for public sector organizations.
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GSA launches pilot to streamline FedRAMP for AI products
The FedRAMP 20x initiative will automate some approvals for what the General Services Administration is calling "conversational AI" if certain security conditions are met.
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Ask Sage protests a third OneGov AI agreement
The company is widening the scope of its argument that the products in question do not meet security requirements and the agreements violate other requirements.
Opinion
DOD AI initiatives will open the door to new opportunities
Increased spending on AI and autonomy and faster acquisition will spur new alliances, partnership and merger and acquisitions, writes immixGroup analyst Joshua Iseler.
Companies
ManTech, Oracle enter partnership for data and AI solutions
Their new strategic alliance focuses on helping agencies use advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to mine data, focus on mission outcomes and improve security.
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Protest hits GSA’s $1-a-year agreements with OpenAI and Anthropic
Ask Sage claims the pacts circumvent federal acquisitions regulations, lack required security authorizations and mislead agencies about actual costs and capabilities.
Companies
Salesforce launches agentic AI tool for government users
The company designed the tool to help autonomously augment government operations, from citizen services to compliance functions.
Opinion
Original Intelligence: the consulting industry’s last and best advantage
As Y Combinator targets consulting for disruption, success will belong to firms that offer what no AI can: the unexpected, unpatterned, and uncopiable.
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