In a meeting led by Thomas Shedd, the new Technology Transformation Services director, the GSA is adopting an 'AI-first strategy' to reshape its operations. Shedd envisions the agency functioning like a startup, focusing on automation and data centralization. This transition comes amidst concerns from staff over changes and the direction of the agency, particularly as many of Musk's associates have taken up key roles. Key projects include the development of 'AI coding agents' to streamline tasks across agencies, though experts caution about the cybersecurity implications of such automation.
This does raise red flags, a cybersecurity expert who was granted anonymity due to concerns of retaliation told WIRED on Monday, who noted that automating the governme
He described a vision of a GSA that operates like a startup software company, automating internal tasks and centralizing data from across the federal government.
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