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  • GSA Making it Easier with new FASt Lane for IT

    | Kay T. Ely, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, ITS
    When GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth came on board, she announced that one of her goals was to strengthen the agency's role as a catalyst for economic development in communities nationwide. This...
  • Strengthening Federal Cybersecurity

    | Shon Lyublanovits, Acting Director, FAS Strategic Solutions & Security Services
    Strengthening the cybersecurity of networks, systems, and data is one of the most important challenges faced by the federal government. That is why, since the beginning of this Administration, President Obama has led efforts to better prepare our...
  • Join GSA Fleet & Pledge To Drive Cell Free

    | Bill Toth, Director, Office of Fleet Management
    April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and GSA Fleet hopes you’ll join us in promoting safe driving.What was the first lesson you were taught in driver’s ed? For many of us, it was “keep your eye...
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    GSA Making it Easier for Suppliers to Do Business with the Government

    | Denise Turner Roth, GSA Administrator

    Today I am launching a series of new GSA programs collectively called the "Making It Easier" initiative – and I'm pleased to tell you that this is a great example of a name that exactly fits a program.

  • New Tools on Schedule to Prevent Workers from Suffering Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome

    | Mary Ruwwe, FAS Heartland Region Commissioner
    GSA’s Integrated Facilities Management and Industrial Products Solutions (IFMIPS) Acquisition Center, in partnership with the Department of Defense, has launched a new vibration-controlled tools offer
  • GSA Cleans up at 2016 Federal Computer Week Fed 100 Awards

    | Joan Kornblith, Communications Manager
    For 27 years, the Federal Computer Week (FCW) Federal 100 Awards have recognized the top 100 leaders from across the federal IT community. These men and women are singled out by their peers for going...
  • Get a Closer Look into Your Agency’s Office Supplies Savings and Spend

    | Tina Franzese, Federal Acquisition Service Region 2 Communications Specialist
    Looking for more data on your agency's office supplies purchases? Need to know how much your agency is spending in certain cities and states, or how much of the agency's spending is going to small bus
  • GSA-DHA Health IT Partnership

    | Mary Davie, Assistant Commissioner, Integrated Technology Services

    Recently, General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) and the Defense Health Agency entered into a strategic seven-year partnership representing an estimated $5.4 billion in spend for critical Health IT services and solutions. Through this partnership, DHA will direct new health IT procurements to GSA IT contracts, including IT Schedule 70 and the Alliant, Alliant SB, 8(a)STARS II, and VETS Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts.

  • GSA’s Latest Hit Video Highlights FAR Changes

    | Joan Kornblith, Communications Manager
    General Services Administration’s (GSA) new video series highlighting changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is proving to be a big hit with procurement professionals government-wide. Just a few weeks after it was released, the first “FAN...
  • Introducing New MAS Transformation Lead: Judith Zawatsky

    | Tom Sharpe, FAS Commissioner
    Judith Zawatsky, New MAS Transformation Lead2016 is shaping up to be another busy year for GSA and FAS. Budgets remain tight across the federal government and agencies rely on us to help them find the...