OpenAI for Government and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have announced a multi-year agreement offering federal, state, local, and tribal governments discounted access to OpenAI services. Under the deal, the license fee will be set to $0 — the announcement notes this fee is typically $15 per user per month — and usage fees will be discounted by 50%.
The expanded eligibility covers an estimated U.S. public-sector workforce of about 23 million people. The announcement also notes that more than one million government employees already have access to ChatGPT through existing agreements.
Expanded support for public-sector cyber defenders
The agreement includes increased support for government cyber defenders who protect emergency response, transportation, public health, utilities, and other critical systems. Every verified government entity will be approved for Daybreak Blue access, which will be offered at 50% off the standard commercial price and will include scaled training and enablement to support adoption. Cyber teams can also request access to Daybreak Red for advanced vulnerability research, exploit validation, and red teaming, but those requests will be priced at standard commercial rates.
The move responds to calls for urgent, collective action from industry and government, including an essay by OpenAI President Greg Brockman titled "The Defender’s Window" and an industry-wide open letter.
Relation to other OpenAI initiatives
OpenAI frames this agreement as building on Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, announced last week, which included a $1 billion global commitment to subsidized access, training, technical support, and partnerships for frontline cyber defenders.
OpenAI says the aim is to help government work better — making services faster, easier, safer, and more reliable — and to put best-in-class tools like GPT‑6 Astra in the hands of public servants with safeguards, predictable costs, and respect for public missions.
How to register and upcoming webinar
Agencies interested in OneGov can contact OpenAI’s government team to register interest and learn about eligibility, pricing, and purchasing options. OpenAI is hosting a webinar titled "OpenAI OneGov 2.0: What Government Leaders Need to Know" on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. ET to provide a practical overview of the agreement and how to get started.
Why this matters
By removing the license fee and halving usage costs, the agreement could significantly lower the financial barrier for public-sector adoption of AI tools and expand access across multiple levels of government. The discounted Daybreak Blue access and related training aim to strengthen cyber defenses for critical infrastructure and frontline responders.
