Meta Gains Approval to Supply AI Services to US Government Departments

"We previously made Llama available to U.S. government agencies and contractors working on national security applications, and collaborated to send Llama into space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Now we're excited to support the federal government's AI adoption, a crucial step in advancing America's global AI leadership."

"Llama models offer federal agencies the ability to retain full control over data processing and storage. Since the models are publicly available, technical teams can build, deploy, and scale AI applications at a lower cost, delivering significant value to American taxpayers. Unlike traditional OneGov agreements, this arrangement required no procurement negotiations because our Llama models are freely available. Instead, GSA focused on backend work, verifying that Llama meets federal requirements and provides consistent, streamlined access across government."

Meta gained approval from the U.S. General Services Administration to supply AI services and systems to federal entities. Llama models were previously made available to U.S. government agencies and contractors for national security applications and were used aboard the International Space Station National Laboratory. Llama models allow federal agencies to retain full control over data processing and storage. Public availability of the models enables technical teams to build, deploy, and scale AI applications at lower cost, delivering value to American taxpayers. The arrangement avoided procurement negotiations because Llama is freely available, while GSA verified compliance with federal requirements and enabled consistent government-wide access.

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