GSA Extends OneGov AI Deals, CMS Collaborates on Medicaid Tech, and Flock Cameras Face Scrutiny
The General Services Administration (GSA) has extended its OneGov deals with frontier artificial intelligence companies, including Google and Anthropic, for consolidating government technology purchases. These agreements vary in terms of length and usage costs. Christian Robles of Nextgov/FCW reported on these developments, highlighting the GSA's efforts to streamline brand-name tech acquisitions. Additionally, the GSA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are continuing their partnership to connect states with products through the federal Schedules program, aiming to improve Medicaid technology. Separately, license plate reading systems, such as those from Flock, are drawing bipartisan scrutiny from senators, indicating growing concerns about their societal and regulatory implications.