GSA Blog

GSA Blog Logo

LATEST NEWS

  • GSA Moves Into the Next Phase of Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) Rule Pilot Program

    | Mary Davie, Acting Deputy Commissioner, GSA Federal Acquisition Service
    In May, GSA leadership announced the decision to make the Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) pilot program voluntary for contractors on the Multiple Award Schedules and/or Special Item Numbers (SINs)...
  • GSA and VA Release New Verified Vet Icons on VA Advantage!

    | Diana Leonardo, VA National Account Manager, GSA Federal Acquisition Service
    Thanks to new "VA Verified" icons it is easier than ever for acquisition professionals at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to know they are purchasing from qualified Service-Disabled Veter...
  • Emerging Tech and Open Data for a More Open and Accountable Government

    | Justin Herman, Emerging Citizen Technology Lead
    This blog post was originally published on DigitalGov.Open data and emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence and distributed ledgers, such as blockchain—hold vast potential to transform...
  • Default GSA Blog image

    Federal Identity Playbooks Powered by Federalist

    | Jim Sheire is the director of GSA’s FICAM program
    This past year, GSA’s Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) team launched a series of revamped digital tools designed to update and replace the Federal ICAM Enterprise Architecture and...
  • 8(a) STARS II GWAC Continues Win-Win for Government Customers and Small Businesses

    | Kay Ely, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information Technology Category
    Moving government IT capabilities forward to meet the operational challenges of the 21st century is not a one person job—it requires a balance of government and industry, especially small businesses,...
  • Default GSA Blog image

    American Heroes Week: GSA Programs Make it Easier for Veteran-Owned Businesses to do Business with the Government

    | GSA Blog Team
    While this week has been declared “American Heroes Week” in the United States, offering innovative programs that support our heroes and America’s Veteran Owned Businesses (VOB) is business as usual fo...
  • GSA Fleet Offers Partner Agencies Cost Savings, New Technology & User-Friendly Tools

    | Bill Toth, Acting Assistant Commissioner, FAS Travel and Transportation Category and Director, Office of Fleet Management
    It’s important to take time every so often to reflect on the work we’re doing for our customers. In the first of two blogs, we told you how leasing through GSA Fleet enables customers to enjoy the lat...
  • Default GSA Blog image

    GSA Fleet Shows You How to Enjoy the Latest Technology & Stay in Your Budget

    | Bill Toth, Acting Assistant Commissioner, FAS Travel and Transportation Category and Director, Office of Fleet Management
    It’s important to take time every so often to reflect on the work we’re doing for our customers. It’s no secret that GSA continues to do a great job providing our customers with the products and services they need, while saving taxpayer dollars. In GSA...
  • How to Be "Cloud Smart"

    | Dan Pomeroy, Director, DCOI Managing Partner PMO
    Recently, GSA’s Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) Program Management Office (PMO) published a whitepaper on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Considerations for the Data Center Community. Th
  • FICAM's New Resources Help Solve Government's Identity Management Challenge

    | Jim Sheire, Director, FICAM Program
    In today’s digital world, it’s imperative that government agencies safeguard citizens’ physical and electronic security. In the world of Federal IT, adopting and advancing cybersecurity can’t be accom...