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Federal agencies are strategically leveraging AI to boost efficiency, enhance citizen services, and strengthen national security -- a vision fully supported by the administration's AI Action Plan. At Palo Alto Networks, we are all-in on helping agencies deploy AI bravely and securely. Because the challenge isn't just about using AI for cyberdefense, but also about defending AI itself. We appreciate the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recognizing the critical need for scalable, efficient solutions. That is precisely why the GSA OneGov Initiative is a massive, game-changing step forward. We are proud to be the first pure-play cybersecurity vendor to secure a OneGov agreement with the GSA. This strategic alliance simplifies and standardizes the process for agencies to access our world-class, AI-powered security platform, ensuring security is foundational to this crucial modernization mission. ## **The Wake-Up Call: The Silent Threat of AI Agent Corruption** If you needed a clear sign that AI has fundamentally shifted the cybersecurity landscape, our own [Unit 42 research](https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/indirect-prompt-injection-poisons-ai-longterm-memory/) provides it. The new reality isn't just about hackers using AI in their attacks; it's also about how internal AI provides another attack surface for threat actors. The most insidious new threat we've observed is [AI Agent Smuggling](https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/agent-session-smuggling-in-agent2agent-systems/), where malicious attackers use AI agents to exploit other agents. Our Unit 42 research highlights two major vectors: * **Indirect Prompt Injection:** A security risk in LLMs where a user crafts input containing deceptive instructions to manipulate the model's behavior, which can lead to unauthorized data access or unintended actions. * **Agent Session Smuggling:** Exploit vulnerabilities in agent-to-agent communication, injecting malicious instructions into a conversation, hiding them among otherwise benign client requests and server responses. This confirms our core belief as stated in a recent [secure AI by Design blog](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/11/policy-roadmap-secure-ai-by-design/): The AI ecosystem (the models, data and infrastructure) is now a complex, expanding attack surface that traditional perimeter defenses were simply not designed to protect. As I've said before, "If you're deploying AI, you must deploy AI security." ## **Secure AI by Design: A Strategic Alliance with GSA** The GSA's OneGov Initiative aims to streamline procurement and drive down costs by leveraging the purchasing power of the entire federal government. This is more than an agreement; it's a direct response to the call for a "secure-by-design" approach to federal AI adoption. This agreement simplifies and standardizes the process for agencies to access our world-class, AI-powered security platform, ensuring that security is foundational, not an afterthought. It provides industry leading AI security tools into the hands of our cyber defenders today. ## **Under the Hood: Technical Capabilities for the AI Ecosystem** To counter the autonomous threats we're seeing, we provide a platform that protects the entire AI lifecycle, from the developer's keyboard to the data center. #### **1. Runtime Protection for AI Workloads** Securing the AI supply chain requires visibility across every stage, especially during runtime when models are processing sensitive data. * \*\*Prisma^®^ AIRS™\*\*delivers comprehensive security for the entire AI lifecycle, in one unified platform. It allows organizations to deploy traditional apps as well as AI applications, models and agents with confidence by reducing risk from misuse, data loss and sophisticated AI-driven threats. Prisma AIRS provides a clear, connected view of assets in multicloud environments, so teams can eliminate silos, accelerate responses, as well as scale cloud and AI apps securely. * Our **Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)** has achieved the **FedRAMP High** designation\*\*,\*\*making it the preferred Code to Cloud™ solution to secure the entire application lifecycle from development to runtime. Our industry-leading CNAPP eliminates silos to deliver comprehensive visibility and best-in-class protection across multicloud environments. #### **2. Protecting Users and Data at the Edge** Even the most advanced AI defenses are undermined if users accessing applications and data are left vulnerable outside corporate security boundaries. The explosive growth of generative AI tools and the unseen behavior of AI agents are amplifying data exposure risks. * **Prisma SASE (secure access service edge)** secures all users, apps, devices and data, no matter where they are and no matter where applications reside. * **Prisma Access** (FedRAMP High Authorized) and **Prisma Browser™**(FedRAMP-Moderate Authorized) integrate security capabilities, like zero trust network access (ZTNA), secure web gateway (SWG) and cloud access security broker (CASB), to provide a unified policy framework and a consistent user experience. * This approach helps agencies outpace the speed of AI-driven threats, safeguarding critical data and simplifying operations for a frictionless user experience. It ensures that the human element interacting with the AI is protected by the most stringent security controls available. ## **Deploy AI Bravely** The GSA OneGov agreement is a pivotal moment that provides federal agencies with the cost-effective, streamlined access they need to deploy AI with confidence. By leveraging our unified, AI-powered platform, government organizations can stop reacting to threats and start building secure-by-design AI environments. We are committed to remaining a key partner in this strategic initiative and helping the government achieve its mission outcomes safely. For more information and access to promotional offers for new contracts signed on or before January 31, 2028, federal agencies can visit the [GSA OneGov website](https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/newsroom/news-releases/gsa-fortifies-federal-cybersecurity-with-palo-alto-networks-onegov-12042025). *** ** * ** *** ## Related Blogs ### [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown), [Zero Trust Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/zero-trust-security/?ts=markdown) [#### Empowering the RAF Association with Next-Generation Cyber Resilience](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2026/02/raf-association-next-generation-cyber-resilience/) ### [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) [#### Bridging Cybersecurity and AI](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2026/01/bridging-cybersecurity-and-ai/) ### [AI Governance](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-governance/?ts=markdown), [AI Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/ai-security/?ts=markdown), [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) [#### A Secure Vision for Our AI-Driven Future](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/07/secure-vision-ai-driven-future/) ### [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Partner Integrations](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/sase/category/partner-integrations/?ts=markdown), [Products and Services](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/products-and-services/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) [#### Google Cloud, Partnered With Palo Alto Networks, Receives US Government Success Memo](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2021/07/us-diu-cloud-delivered-security/) ### [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Points of View](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/points-of-view/?ts=markdown), [Predictions](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/predictions/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) [#### 2026 Public Sector Cyber Outlook: Identity, AI and the Fight for Trust](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2026/01/public-sector-cyber-outlook/) ### [Announcement](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/announcement/?ts=markdown), [Government](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/government/?ts=markdown), [Public Sector](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/public-sector/?ts=markdown) [#### Enhancing UK Government Operations with Emerging Technology](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2025/05/enhancing-uk-government-operations/) ### Subscribe to the Blog! 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