# GSA Advances Million Hour Automation Challenge

The General Services Administration (GSA) is actively advancing its Million Hour Challenge, aiming to automate one million hours of manual, low-value federal civilian work by fiscal year 2027. This initiative is guided by GSA's governmentwide Eliminate, Optimize, Automate (EOA) playbook, released in June 2026, which provides agencies with a framework to reduce workload through process mapping and automation adoption. The upcoming 2026 FedCiv Summit on October 29 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia, presents a strategic opportunity for contractors specializing in automation and AI to engage directly with federal technology leaders and align with evolving acquisition priorities.

- **Why this matters:** GSA's Million Hour Challenge signals significant procurement opportunities for contractors offering automation, robotic process automation (RPA), and AI solutions tailored to federal civilian agencies.
- Agencies are encouraged to adopt the EOA playbook, creating demand for services in process analysis, automation deployment, and change management.
- The FedCiv Summit provides a timely platform for industry stakeholders to network, understand agency needs, and position for upcoming solicitations.
- Contractors should consider aligning capabilities with GSA's strategic priorities to support governmentwide workload reduction and digital transformation efforts.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** September 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- Department of the Interior
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Department of Energy (DOE)

### Vendors
- CGI Federal (contractor)
- UiPath (contractor)
- Celonis (contractor)
- SAP (contractor)

### Sources
- [What GSA's Million Hour Challenge Means for FedCiv IT](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/gsa-million-hour-challenge-eoa-playbook-automation-ai-govcon) - ExecutiveBiz