OpenAI and GSA sign multi-year deal: $0 license fee and 50% off usage for US government agencies

Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments

OpenAI and the U.S. General Services Administration announced a 27-month agreement that drops the ChatGPT license fee from $15/user/month to $0 and cuts usage costs by 50%. The OneGov offer now covers federal, state, local, and tribal governments—roughly 23 million public servants. The post cites examples: the CDC cut literature review time from days to under 30 minutes, and Georgia's Department of Revenue reduced tax-form digitization from two weeks to 15 minutes. The deal also includes discounted Daybreak Blue access and training for government cyber defenders. One caveat: the post doesn't specify whether the $0 license covers all features or list the per-token usage rates.

Why it matters: OpenAI is making ChatGPT free for all US government employees — zero license fee, halved usage cost, plus a cybersecurity angle. CDC and Georgia give two numbered case studies, so it's not pure PR. Downside: it's OpenAI's own blog, no third-party verification, case data is sel...