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

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**Published:** 2026-09-10T07:00:00.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** openai, regulation, cyber\-defense, public\-sector, sam\-altman, security, infra, agent

## Summary

OpenAI and GSA will offer eligible federal, state, local, and tribal governments $0 license fees, 50% off usage, and expanded cyber defense support\.

## Sources

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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/openai-gives-23-million-us-government-workers-free-licenses-in-27-month-ff37f8d9>)