Neuroscale AI, a provider of secure AI for workforce management, has partnered with Carahsoft Technology Corp., a major government IT distributor. The agreement makes Neuroscale's AI-driven talent platforms available to the public sector, aiming to help federal agencies modernize hiring in line with new mandates like Executive Order 14170, which emphasizes skills-based, merit-based hiring and faster recruitment cycles.
Neuroscale AI partners with Carahsoft to distribute its AI talent solutions to the U.S. public sector.
The partnership supports federal agencies implementing Executive Order 14170 and the Merit-Based Hiring Plan.
Neuroscale's platforms, ARBI and Athena, automate skills-based assessments, resume screening, and compliance checks.
Solutions aim to reduce time-to-hire, ensure fairness, and maintain security with on-premise deployment options.
The technology will be accessible through Carahsoft's SEWP V and ITES-SW2 government contracts.
A third platform, Neuroscale Aurora, extends AI to candidate engagement and communication.
The partnership is timed to address significant reforms in federal hiring, primarily Executive Order 14170 and the accompanying Merit-Based Hiring Plan from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). These reforms mandate a shift from degree-based to skills-based hiring, impose a two-page resume limit, and set a goal to reduce the average time-to-hire to under 80 days. Neuroscale's AI platforms are positioned as tools to help agencies operationalize these complex new requirements efficiently and at scale.
Neuroscale offers two core platforms tailored to the federal process. ARBI (Agentic Resume-Based Intelligence) acts as an AI arbitrator to automate resume screening, map skills to roles, and ensure compliance with regulations like veterans' preference. Athena focuses on candidate and recruiter enablement, helping applicants build merit-based resumes and prepare for assessments. A third solution, Neuroscale Aurora, manages automated candidate outreach and engagement. All platforms emphasize security, supporting on-premise or air-gapped deployments to protect sensitive applicant data.
By partnering with Carahsoft, a primary distributor for government technology, Neuroscale gains critical access to the public sector market. Carahsoft will make the solutions available through its reseller network and key government-wide acquisition contracts, including NASA SEWP V and ITES-SW2. This channel strategy is designed to accelerate adoption by reducing procurement barriers for federal, state, and local agencies seeking to overhaul their hiring practices.
The partnership between Neuroscale AI and Carahsoft represents a direct commercial response to a top-down policy shift in government human resources. It highlights the growing role of specialized, compliant AI in public sector digital transformation. By embedding AI into the federal hiring workflow, the collaboration aims to translate high-level policy goals about merit, speed, and fairness into tangible operational improvements, potentially rebuilding trust in the government's ability to attract and select talent competitively.
About Neuroscale AI
Neuroscale AI delivers secure, on-premise agentic AI solutions that transform how organizations assess, source, and manage talent. Its flagship platforms—ARBI for intelligent talent sourcing and compliance-aware screening, and Athena for recruiter and candidate enablement—accelerate hiring decisions while preserving fairness, security, and transparency. Neuroscale AI empowers organizations across Federal, State, and Local government to meet mission-critical workforce needs at the speed of modern service.
About Carahsoft’s AI Portfolio
Carahsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Portfolio includes leading and emerging technology vendors that are enabling government agencies and systems integrators to harness the power of AI and ultimately meet mission needs; from creating efficiencies within agencies to bolstering national security and defense. Supported by dedicated AI product specialists and an extensive ecosystem of resellers, integrators, and service providers, we help organizations identify the right technology for unique environments and provide access to technology solutions through our broad portfolio of contract vehicles. Our AI portfolio spans solutions for AI Infrastructure, Generative and Agentic AI, Autonomous Systems & Robotics and more.
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