Interior is centralizing IT support across bureaus, signaling a clear move to shared services and standardized intake. BD teams that package cross-bureau, low-friction deployments with measurable cost-to-serve gains will win as hybrid cloud and evolving FAR policies reshape demand and access.

This week’s stories illustrate the overlapping currents in the federal market: a historic GSA platform deal, expanding FedRAMP coverage, heightened oversight of AI, and persistent uncertainty in appropriations.