# Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments

The multi-year agreement eliminates standard $15 monthly per-user license fees and discounts usage costs by 50% for federal, state, local, and tribal governments.

- The agreement runs for 27 months, from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2028, with no minimum commitment.
- Eligibility expands from federal agencies to state, local, and tribal workforces, covering approximately 23 million public servants.
- Verified government entities receive Daybreak Blue cyber-defense tool access at 50% off commercial rates.
- Government defenders can also request Daybreak Red access for exploit validation and red teaming at standard commercial pricing.

## Why it matters

U.S. government agencies across all levels can deploy OpenAI models without per-seat license fees and at half standard usage rates.

## Sources

- [OpenAI: Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments](https://openai.com/index/expanding-ai-access-us-government)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-09-10. https://dstilled.ai/story/29c5d293-1c5c-4c3c-bb45-f6f3aca995ab