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Salesforce Inc. has announced it will offer its Slack collaboration software to U.S. federal agencies at an unprecedented 90% discount. The significant price reduction is the latest Trump administration effort to reduce government technology costs. The discounted offering includes Slack Enterprise Grid, designed for large organizations requiring enterprise-grade security, scalability, and centralized administrative control. Additionally, Salesforce provides nearly 70% off on Slack AI for Enterprise per user. OneGov initiative drives major tech savings with the centralized Slack deal The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the agreement on Monday. It’s the newest push under the federal government’s OneGov Project as part of a strategy to centralize technology buying and save taxpayers’ money. The GSA said that the new pricing replaces smaller, fragmented discounts that agencies typically negotiate independently. Josh Gruenbaum, the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, said they were on a journey toward smarter buying. He explained that instead of managing hundreds of small contracts, the government was now focusing on larger, high-impact deals that would benefit everyone. The OneGov concept enables the GSA to deal directly with software vendors on behalf of the entire federal government. It has already saved millions — and the potential savings could be billions as more companies participate. The agreement with Salesforce, whose products include Slack and other business tools, will likely speed the government’s transition to digital collaboration. In 2022, Slack launched a government-specific, secure version designed to meet federal data protection and privacy standards. Software giants back federal cost-cutting push Salesforce is just one of several tech companies giving the U.S. government discounts. In recent weeks, Google lowered the price of its Workspace productivity suite by 71%. Adobe and other software companies have extended similar offers. These firms are reacting to pressure from the GSA and the Department of Government Efficiency…

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