{"podcast":{"title":"GovCIO Media & Research Podcasts","slug":"govcio-media-research-podcasts-236090","podcast_index_feed_id":236090,"rss_url":"https://governmentcio-media-govcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://govciomedia.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/a/3/d/0a3d1a2681f12d8ee5bbc093207a2619/GovCIO_All-Podcast_LOGO_2024.jpg","author":"GovCIO Media & Research","episode_count":425,"summary":"The GovCIO Media & Research podcast network comprises GovCast, CyberCast and HealthCast featuring conversations with key leaders on timely issues impacting the federal IT landscape. Topics include cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, IT modernization, data analytics, workforce development and more. New episodes release each Tuesday.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T08:19:01.413868+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govcio-media-research-podcasts-236090"},"episode":{"title":"Inside Federal Acquisition and Procurement | GovCast","slug":"inside-federal-acquisition-and-procurement-govcast","published_at":"2026-06-04T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govcio-media-research-podcasts-236090/inside-federal-acquisition-and-procurement-govcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govcio-media-research-podcasts-236090","url":"https://govciomedia.com/podcasts/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/governmentcio-media-govcast/GovCast_Jonathan_Plante_Audio.mp3?dest-id=785468","summary":"The General Services Administration is positioning itself as the federal government's central hub for technology acquisition ( GSA to Extend OneGov Software Deals in Next Phases ), helping agencies operate as one government through shared services and enterprisewide procurement strategies. At GovCIO Media & Research's 2026 Federal IT Efficiency Summit, Jonathan Plante, senior strategist for cloud hardware and software at GSA, discussed the key trends shaping federal cloud acquisition over the next six to 12 months. He outlined efforts to consolidate procurement vehicles under GSA, increase transparency into software and subscription spending, and leverage the federal government's collective buying power to drive greater efficiency and value. Plante also highlighted the growing importance of cybersecurity, asset management and interoperability as agencies modernize their IT environments. Looking ahead, he encouraged agency leaders to align cloud investments with mission outcomes, advance zero trust security strategies and prepare for emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and post-quantum cryptography.","meta_description":"The General Services Administration is positioning itself as the federal government's central hub for technology acquisition ( GSA to Extend OneGov Softwa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":529,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/govcio-media-research-podcasts-236090/episodes/inside-federal-acquisition-and-procurement-govcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/govcio-media-research-podcasts-236090/inside-federal-acquisition-and-procurement-govcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}