# Agencies Prioritize Outcome-Based AI

Carahsoft AI program executive Mike Adams describes a government AI market moving beyond pilots toward operational outcomes, with agency demand spanning agentic AI, governance, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. The signal identifies no specific solicitation or award. It highlights contractor readiness—including U.S. presence, local personnel, security, and progress toward FedRAMP where applicable—and notes that agencies are using consumption-based models, token limits, and usage monitoring to manage adoption and spending. Carahsoft’s contract-channel role and the GSA OneGov agreement extending Claude access are relevant routes for providers seeking government customers.

- Contractors should demonstrate workflow expertise, measurable results, and cost controls alongside technical capabilities; these are identified as factors in agencies’ shift toward operational use.
- AI providers entering the federal market should assess their U.S. staffing and security posture, including FedRAMP progress where applicable.
- Agencies and suppliers should account for consumption-based pricing, token limits, and usage monitoring when planning AI deployments and controlling costs.
- Carahsoft’s contract-channel role and the GSA OneGov agreement provide relevant access context for AI providers, though the signal identifies no new procurement opportunity or deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

### Vendors
- Carahsoft Technology Corp. (Government contract-channel provider and reseller)
- Anthropic (AI solution provider under the GSA OneGov agreement)

### Sources
- [Carahsoft’s Mike Adams on Moving Government AI to Outcomes](https://www.executivebiz.com/articles/mike-adams-carahsoft-spotlight-responsible-ai-adoption) - ExecutiveBiz