By LinkedInEditors
Publication Date: 2025-11-19 21:38:00
Welcome to The Wrap for Wednesday, November 19!
From the newsroom at MeriTalk, it’s the quickest read in federal tech news. Here’s what you need to know today:
The OneGov announcements are back (you know you missed them). The General Services Administration (
GSA
) announced a brand new OneGov agreement today with artificial intelligence (AI) company
Perplexity
that will provide federal agencies with AI research and drafting capabilities at discounted pricing. The terms: Under the first-of-its-kind direct agreement, federal agencies can access Perplexity Enterprise Pro for Government for $0.25 per agency over an 18-month term through a direct contract on GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule. “This OneGov agreement, directly with Perplexity, offers the federal government an additional pathway to leverage the transformative advantages of AI,” GSA
Federal Acquisition Service
(FAS) Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said. GSA said the direct approach helps to support transparent pricing, streamline acquisition, and ensure strong cybersecurity protections.
Facing bipartisan heat,
The White House
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) greenlit restoring funds to the
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
(CIGIE) – $4.3 million to carry the watchdog council to Jan. 30 – averting…