# OPM Advances Pay Tables and AI Adoption

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to launch a beta redesign of its federal employee pay tables in the first quarter of FY2027, using feedback from agencies and employees to inform updates. OPM is also promoting agency AI adoption through its SI GAP consulting program and internal AI tools. These efforts point to potential demand for modern digital services and AI implementation support, but the signal identifies no specific solicitation or contract award.

- The pay-table beta is planned for Q1 FY2027; agency and employee feedback will help shape the redesign.
- OPM’s SI GAP program and internal AI tools signal an agency focus on AI implementation. Contractors with relevant digital-service and AI capabilities may find this development useful for positioning, though no procurement opportunity is announced.
- Businesses supporting federal modernization can assess whether their services address accessible digital experiences and security-conscious AI adoption—the needs identified in the signal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

### Key Quotes
> Really, it comes down to being able to take measured risk of trusting your employees with these tools, giving them the opportunity to experiment and reinvent their work — because just using it as a better chatbot or a better Google search is not going to reinvent the way that we have the enterprise work.
> — Adam Starr, Chief Information Officer, OPM

### Sources
- [OPM revamps online pay tables, spearheads AI adoption across federal workforce  - Government Executive](https://www.govexec.com/technology/2026/10/opm-revamps-online-pay-tables-spearheads-ai-adoption/416597) - GovExec.com