GSA Issues a Revised Proposed Clause Governing AI Data-Safeguarding Requirements

The GSA has issued a revised proposed contract clause (552.239-7001) that narrows the scope of AI data-safeguarding requirements to apply only when government data is processed through large language models, but expands its reach across all GSA-administered contracts rather than just MAS contracts. The clause removes the government's unlimited "any lawful purpose" license and certain content-moderation restrictions from the earlier March draft, with comments due 3 August 2026.

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