Policy

Forty years is a long time to stick to anything, especially in a world where a minute is the gold standard for keeping someone’s attention. But 40 years in one organization and loving it? “I have one of the sweetest jobs ever!!!!”…
In support of the new GSA Strategic Plan, GSA has developed an evaluation strategy to focus and align evidence-building activities over the coming years. …
GSA Shares New Evaluation Priorities in First-ever Annual Evaluation Plan to Boost Evidence Building
|GSA has published the agency's first FY 2022 Annual Evaluation Plan to advance a strong culture of evaluation, evidence building and learning. The plan is in support of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (aka the Evidence Act) to…

October 13 is International Plain Language Day, marking 11 years since President Obama signed the U.S. Plain Writing Act to help ensure the American people could understand the information they receive from federal agencies.International Plain Language…

The mission of government is to serve all its citizens—including those with disabilities. Under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, federal agencies must give those with disabilities (including employees and members of the public) access to…

This is the first in a monthly series of posts from GSA’s Emerging Technology Office. We’ll explore emerging technologies, possible policy stances for the US Government, and seek input from other agencies and the public. The thoughts and…
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The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) of 1946 celebrates its 75th anniversary on June 11, 2021. When it was established, U.S. Senator Pat McCarron called the APA "a bill of rights for the hundreds of thousands of Americans whose affairs are controlled or…

Great news on our work with the United States Postal Service (USPS). All 120+ USAccess Agencies commissions and boards participated in the USAccess Pilot. We completed 11,265 appointments with a 91% customer satisfaction rate. The Pilot allows…

GSA’s OGP is hosting an IPv6 Summit to bring together leaders from the federal government and industry for an engaging series of panels covering IPv6 implementation progress, opportunities and best practices. In November 2020, the Office of…