GSA, the U.S. General Services Administration, is the federal agency that handles government procurement and shared services for agencies. Its recent AI coverage centers on procurement: a September 2026 OneGov agreement with OpenAI for discounted ChatGPT access for agencies, an October memo setting data safeguarding rules for contractor large language models, and the GSAR 552.239-7001 clause on data safeguarding in LLM systems, which took effect after revisions narrowed the first draft.
Anthropic expands GSA deal with 40% Claude discount for agenciesAnthropic expanded its GSA partnership to give government agencies a 40% discount on Claude Enterprise, Claude for Government and the Claude API, covering direct and cloud purchases. About 500 US government organizations use Claude, federal civilian usage grew roughly 20-fold in a year, and the deal is estimated to save the government $1 billion.
US government to enforce new AI procurement rulesA new federal acquisition clause, GSAR 552.239-7001 on basic safeguarding of data within large language model AI systems, took effect after GSA revised it through multiple rounds and industry feedback, narrowing an initially broad first draft.
GSA Memo Sets Data Safeguarding Rules for Contractor LLMsThe U.S. General Services Administration issued a memo setting data safeguarding rules for contractor large language models, aiming to regulate data security in federal contracting. The move reflects tighter government controls on AI-related data risks.
GSA, OpenAI reach OneGov ChatGPT dealThe U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and OpenAI reached a OneGov agreement to offer discounted ChatGPT access to government agencies, aiming to expand government use of the service.
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