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    Opening Public Services to Artificial Intelligence Assistants

    | Justin Herman, Emerging Citizen Technology Lead, GSA Technology Transformation Service
    Editor’s Note: This blog originally posted on Digital Gov Blog....
  • 2017 Federal Acquisition Training Symposium Connects Government, Customers, and Industry Professionals

    | GSA Blog Team

    “Learn, Discuss, Connect” was the theme of the U.S. General Service Administration’s recent Federal Acquisition Training Symposium – and that’s exactly what happened when close to 1,250 acquisition professionals came together for two days of educational sessions and face-to-face meetings on April 25-26 in Huntsville, Alabama.

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    GSA's Quarterly Update: Making it Easier To Do Business with Us

    | Judith Zawatsky, Director, MAS Program Management Office

    Throughout 2016, leadership across the agency was on a mission to make GSA more efficient, innovative, and effective. The April launch of our groundbreaking new Making It Easier (MIE) initiative proved to be a big step toward fulfilling those goals.

    MIE is a series of proactive, business-friendly programs designed to provide start-ups, small businesses, and other suppliers with the tools and support they need to do business with the government. It also helps new and innovative companies get on Schedule faster, eliminating burdensome requirements and barriers to entry.

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    Veteran-Owned Businesses: Verify or Miss Out on Vets First Contracts

    | Diana Leonardo, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Account Manager, GSA Federal Acquisition Service
    Are you a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB)? If that doesn't sound familiar, please read more t...
  • GSA Commemorates Preservation Month 2017

    | Beth L. Savage, Director, Center for Historic Buildings
    During Preservation Month each May, GSA celebrates our historic buildings and the important ongoing roles they play in the growth of our nation. These 487 courthouses, laboratories, agency headquarter...
  • GSA Champions Small Business

    | GSA Blog Team
    Small businesses are important to American communities and the U.S. economy. More than half of all Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of three net new job...
  • Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Making Safe Driving the Top Priority This Month and Every Month

    | Bill Toth, Director, Office of Fleet Management
    April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to the National Safety Council (NSC) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the last two years have marked the largest p...
  • New ITIF Report Inspires a Closer Look at Website Performance and Security-Here Is Where to Begin

    | DigitalGov Team

    Editor's Note: This blog originally appeared on DigitalGov.

  • Acquisition Gateway Content Drive – Support the Acquisition Community!

    | Laura Stanton, GSA Assistant Commissioner, Office of Enterprise Strategy Management
    Many of you have heard us talk about the Acquisition Gateway within the GSA.gov blog. Let’s take a minute to cover the basics. What is the mission of the Acquisition Gateway tool? To be THE workspace...
  • MAS Transformation Progress 2015-2016

    | Tom Sharpe, FAS Commissioner
    Over the past two years, GSA FAS has worked tirelessly to transform the $33 billion Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) Program. This includes many, many hours spent assessing feedback from both our indust...