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May 2021

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    GSA helps canine graduates find federal employment

    | GSA Blog Team
    In May 2021, the GSA Personal Property Management, Center of Expertise for Animals in the Mid-Atlantic Zone helped over 100 dogs find work in the public sector.Area Property Officer Robert Kitsock tra...
  • The Conservation of the Clara Barton Building

    | Monica Wright, Communications Specialist
    The building located at 437-441 Seventh Street, Northwest is a former Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation (PADC) owned building which was identified as the office and residence of Miss Clara B...
  • GSA’s Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) set to host IPv6 Summit

    | GSA Blog Team
    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 pr...
  • GSA Brings History Back to Life with New Bedford Custom House Transaction Counter Restoration

    | GSA Blog Team
    Less than a mile from the ocean, the New Bedford Custom House, built in 1836, and a National Historic Landmark, has withstood the test of time, and remains the oldest continuously operating Custom Hou...
  • Historic Preservation Month May 2021

    | Beth L. Savage, Director of the Center for Historic Buildings & Federal Preservation Office

    Every year the number of GSA buildings recognized for their historic, architectural, and cultural significance grows. Today, GSA owns 512 historic buildings listed in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places. These historic buildings account for about one-third of GSA's owned portfolio and house more than 40 percent of its rentable square footage.

  • GSA OSDBU programs, fed contracts help small businesses move to the next level

    | GSA Blog Team
    The U.S. General Services Administration devotes resources specifically to qualified small businesses, so they can take advantage of federal contracting opportunities.A small disadvantaged HUBZone fed...
  • Managing digital identity risk

    | Ken Myers, Chief Federal ICAM Architect, and Sandra Hall, Program Analyst
    The GSA Office of Government-wide Policy is here to help federal agencies implement a digital identity risk assessment process. We’ve helped agencies identify and implement entire risk assessment ...
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    “True Bearing” by An-My Lê: A Collection of Fifty-One Photographs

    | Kelsey Gustin, Fine Arts Specialist
    In recognition of National Photography Month and Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Heritage Month, GSA is thrilled to celebrate the work of An-My Lê, who created fifty-one photogra...
  • GSA builds diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility into its business and service for its stakeholders

    | Krystal Brumfield, Associate Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy
    As co-chair of the GSA Equity Team, I’m excited to kick off this new, ongoing blog series to let you know about the work we’re doing to support diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) a...
  • Our People Make the Difference

    | Chief Human Capital Officer Traci Dimartini
    Every day, GSA employees are making a difference by working together to advance our agency’s mission to deliver value and savings in real estate, acquisition, technology, and other mission-support ser...