- GSA and AWS sign an agreement to a value of $ 1 billion in AWS Credits
- Trump’s AI -Action Plan is supported by public and private bodies
- Discounts roll in when the white house centralizes purchase
The US government has signed an agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in exchange for $ 1 billion in Cloud Computing Credits via its general service administration (GSA) as part of White Huss’s ongoing efforts to streamline and centralize federal procurement (and significantly reduce costs).
The US government will have access to $ 1 billion in AWS credits until the end of 2028 to help support cloud option, IT modernization and training across the federal agencies.
The direct incentive credits consist of different categories, including savings on Core AWS Cloud Services, Infrastructure Modernization, Education and Certification and Direct Partnerships and Contracts with AWS.
The US Government gets $ 1 billion in AWS credits
In its message, GSA highlighted the collaboration between public and private sectors with the shared goal of “enhancing[e] America’s AI management. “
“Through this new agreement with AWS, federal agencies will be able to improve the supply of critical services, leverage cloud and advanced AI technologies and dramatically reduce costs,” explained GSA -functioning administrator Michael Rigas.
In addition to supporting the Trump Administration’s AI action plan, the agreement also reflects on the ongoing trend within this space. Hyperscalers and lower -level suppliers have all offered significant discounts to choose their software in the hope that they can win large contracts while also saving the White House billions of cash.
“Since federal agencies adopt advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, AWS is positioned not only to help them achieve immediate operational efficiency, but also to build the basis for a more secure and innovative tomorrow,” added AWS CEO Matt Garman.
The news comes only two days after GSA confirmed a partnership with Openai, which would see Chatgpt Enterprise becoming available at a “deeply reduced rate” for all federal workers.
Other recent discounts offered to the White House include up to 70% discount on certain docusign plans and Adobe plans and as much as 75% discount on Oracle Cloud platforms.
