GSA at 75: A federal landlord and a good neighbor
This is part of a series of GSA.gov blog entries that highlight the agency’s past, present and future as it marks 75 years on July 1.
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Technology Modernization Fund at Three Years: The Modernization of USDA’s Specialty Crops Program
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Specialty Crops Program helps buyers and sellers of all sizes in the U.S. produce industry to market their perishable products in the most efficient manne... -
Women of Justice: Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor took her oath of office as the first woman Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on September 25, 1981. Born in El Paso, Texas, on March 26, 1930, her early years we... -
Women of Justice
Did you know that out of more than 165 named U.S. Courthouses across the country, there are only four that bear the name of a woman? In honor of Women's History Month, take a moment to learn more abou... -
Presidential Innovation Fellows applications are now open
Want to use your tech, design or entrepreneurial skills for good? Your time is now! Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) applications are open through May 14, 2021.The Presidential Innovation Fellows... -
Making Progress on GSA’s New Services Best-in-Class Multi-Agency Contract
In this December 15, 2020 blog post, I shared that GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) is establishing a broader and more flexible next generation services best-in-class multi-agency contract to improve how agencies buy services. The new best-in-class multi-agency contract is one of several efforts under the umbrella of the Services Marketplace - a collective of contract offerings and initiatives designed to improve services acquisition across the federal government.
The goals of the next generation services contract are to:
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How GSA Supports Women in Small Business
Small businesses, including women-owned small businesses, form the economic foundation of our economy and are a critical component of government purchasing.The federal government sets a goal every yea... -
Federal Acquisition Service: New Leadership, Renewed Commitment
Over the last two months, we’ve all seen a lot of change: from ringing in a new year and a presidential administration transition, to the ramping up of plans for mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across... -
Bearing Witness
Bearing Witness was created by world-renowned artist Martin Puryear. It is a massive sculpture, standing 40 feet tall and weighing 20,000 pounds. The exterior is covered in bronze plates that have bee... -
Are We Federated Yet?
GSA’s Office of Government-wide Policy is pleased to announce a new Enterprise Single Sign-on Playbook. This playbook is for identity program managers and enterprise and application architects interes... -
Pioneering Black Architect William Wilson Cooke
African Americans pursuing a career in architecture have always faced high barriers to entry. The profession remains mostly white to this day. Even during periods of extreme racial discrimination, how...