This week marks the beginning of the agency’s collection of self-attestation forms from software providers and offerers.

The contract vehicle for IT services and supplies is the largest such agreement the FBI has ever established, the bureau said.

Skip Jentsch, the GSA’s cloud products manager, said the agency is leaning in on special ordering procedures to procure cloud products.

The Open Government Federal Advisory Committee will be made up of public and private sector participants experienced in open government and improving government delivery services.

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

A second cohort, focused exclusively on AI efforts, is set to launch later this summer.

The Technology Modernization Fund, as well as the U.S. Digital Service, would have funding clawed back under the final appropriations package for the current fiscal year.

Dave Shive | CIO | GSA

The agency will provide its Office of the Inspector General with the plan by March 25, detailing enhancements to purchasing procedures and compliance measures.

Eric Mill, who previously served as a senior adviser to the federal CIO, will join the GSA to assist in governmentwide tech implementation.