Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments
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A first-of-its-kind agreement will provide free access and 50% off usage for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, alongside expanded support and access for public-sector cyber defenders.
Key facts
- This first-of-its-kind agreement will provide $0 access—normally $15 per user per month—for the license fee and 50% off usage, alongside expanded support for public-sector cyber defenders
- This announcement builds upon Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, which OpenAI announced last week with a $1 billion global commitment to subsidized access, training, technical support
- Public servants should help shape how AI is used in government, and that starts by giving them access to best-in-class tools, including GPT‑6 Astra, with strong safeguards, cost predictability
- OpenAI President Greg Brockman’s recent essay, The Defender’s Window, and an industry-wide open letter both call for urgent, collective action across industry and government
Summary
America’s public servants, including those on the front lines of cyber defense, should have access to the best AI tools available. Helping government work better—making services faster, easier, safer, and more reliable—is a key way to bring the benefits of AI to everyone. Over the past year, public servants have shown what broader access to OpenAI tools can make possible:. Daybreak Access is improving the speed and quality of vulnerability research, malware analysis, and security-tool development for government cyber defenders.