What Is Gemini For Government, And How Will The Public Sector Use It?

The US General Services Administration has announced a new agreement with Google to bring advanced artificial intelligence tools into federal agencies. The programme, called Gemini for Government, will run through the OneGov system and builds on earlier partnerships between the two sides.

According to the General Services Administration, agencies will pay $0.47 each for access to Google’s full AI platform. This is designed to support the goals of America’s AI Action Plan, introduced under President Trump in April 2025. The package adds to an earlier deal in which Google Workspace was made available to all federal agencies at a 71% discount.

Acting Administrator Michael Rigas said the agreement would allow agencies to “transform their operations” and deliver on the administration’s AI targets. Google’s Sundar Pichai described the arrangement as giving agencies access to the company’s “full stack” of innovation, from its Gemini models to cloud infrastructure.

 

What Does Gemini For Government Contain?

 

The offering is designed as a complete AI platform. It brings together enterprise search, image and video generation, and NotebookLM, Google’s AI research and note-taking tool. Federal workers will also be able to use pre-built AI agents for research and idea generation or design their own.

Google has marketed this as a one-stop system, bringing agent-to-agent communication protocols, connectors to data sets, and a gallery of ready-made agents. It will also allow federal teams to adapt or tune models through Vertex AI.

Security is a key part of the package. Google Public Sector said that Gemini for Government has FedRAMP High authorisation and comes with advanced features such as identity and access management, threat protection powered by AI and SOC2 Type 2 compliance. The company also said the service can integrate with other security systems already used by agencies.

 

 

How Does This Compare With Other Tech Companies?

 

Google is not alone in competing for public sector adoption. Earlier this month, OpenAI launched its own “OpenAI for Government” programme. It offers ChatGPT Enterprise to agencies and employees for $1 in the first year and comes with training and education tools.

Shortly afterwards, Anthropic announced “Claude for Government” and “Claude for Enterprise,” priced in the same way. Anthropic’s service is open to all three branches of government, while OpenAI’s package is limited to the executive branch.

Google has gone further by pricing its product lower at $0.47 per agency and positioning Gemini for Government as more than just a chatbot. The company stressed that it is an entire platform, combining cloud services, AI models, and autonomous agents. According to Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector, this marks an “important milestone” in the partnership with GSA.

 

What Is The Purpose Of The OneGov System?

 

The OneGov strategy is run by the General Services Administration to make technology procurement more efficient across agencies. It is designed to standardise contracts, secure lower prices, and simplify access to advanced tools.

Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, said the deal with Google supports the president’s AI Action Plan and gives agencies flexibility in the GSA marketplace. He said this helps them sustain a “resilient procurement ecosystem.”

The idea behind OneGov is that engaging directly with major technology providers leads to cost savings and better coordination. It also means agencies can use the same systems, making interoperability easier across government. In this case, Google’s Gemini package will sit alongside the Workspace contract already in place.