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  • Green Proving Ground: Smart Temperature Control Optimizes Comfort and Saves Energy

    | Kevin Powell, Green Proving Ground Program Director
    The U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Green Proving Ground (GPG) program leverages GSA’s real estate portfolio to test innovative building technologies that save energy and provide recommendations on their deployment. The program helps GSA…
  • Courts, GSA Collaborate to Improve Service, Cut Costs

    | GSA Blog Team
    Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally posted on the United States Court page here….
  • Q & A with Ana L.R. Rawson

    | GSA Blog Team
    The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is commemorating Women’s History Month throughout March. The theme for the month is Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Servic…
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    Q & A with Pamela Collins

    | The GSA Blog Team
    The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is commemorating Women’s History Month throughout March. The theme for the month is Working to Form a More Perfect Union: Honoring Women in Public Service and Government. In highlighting the women of GSA…
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    Van Buren Land Port of Entry Wins Prestigious National Award

    | Jessica Boisclair, Communications Specialist

    The U.S. Land Port of Entry in Van Buren, Maine recently received the American Institute of Architects’ Honor Award, the profession’s highest acknowledgement.

    Located on a bluff overlooking the St. John River in northern Aroostook County, the border station was one of 11 recipients to be recognized on January 15 for its excellence in architecture.

  • GSA, Congressman Cuellar and CPB Announce Award of Gateway to the Americas Port of Entry in Laredo, Texas

    | Tina Jaegerman, Public Affairs Officer, Greater Southwest Region
    On February 19, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), along with Congressman Henry Cuellar and the Department of Homeland Security’s Custom and Border Protection (CBP) announced the $26.8 million construction award to modernize and expand…
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    African American History Month: Hallowed Grounds in the Heart of Manhattan

    | Greg Flynn, Communications Specialist
    At GSA, we are fortunate to be the caretakers of many important sites and structures throughout the United States. Twenty five years ago, we discovered one of the most important sites in African American history in our inventory in the heart of one of…
  • GSA Looks Back at the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

    | Matthew Burrell
    In 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), to provide $787 billion in economic stimulus during the recession. The General Services Administration (GSA) received $5.5 billion of ARRA funds to convert…
  • On the Road for Economic Development

    | Tania Mejia, Deputy Press Secretary
    This week, General Services Administrator Denise Turner Roth hit the road and travel to Atlanta to shine a light on GSA’s work as an economic catalyst for local economic development.Since Administrato…