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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You can’t get much more waterfront than this: GSA lighthouse auction shines
When Sheila Consaul walked into her waterfront summer home for the first time – bought sight unseen online for $71,010 – her eyes adjusted to the boarded up windows, broken glass, and years of teenage parties.
And she was thrilled.
Consaul had been outbid twice for the property, a 75-year-old lighthouse on the shores of Lake Erie in Fairport Harbor, Ohio, before she gained ownership in 2011.
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Federal coworking in San Francisco saves taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars
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Everything must go: Giving federal surplus property a second chance
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) disposes of everything from office equipment, furniture and vehicles — trucks, planes, boats and more — to scientific devices, heavy machinery, and even luxury goods.
By offloading excess personal property through GSA’s Personal Property Management program, federal agencies reduce the federal environmental footprint through responsible waste management. This helps used government property avoid the landfill.
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Once you get here, you might not leave, says GSA intern
LaKeya Hayden was in graduate school at Bowie State University, teaching fourth graders spelling and grammar, when a classmate told her about internships at GSA.
“Back then, I had no idea what GSA did,” she said. “I thought, ‘Let me give it a shot because I know I can always go back to teaching.’”
She enjoyed her interview, she said, and liked the questions she was asked and information given about GSA. And, she appreciated GSA’s flexibility to let her finish her master’s degree in human resource development while interning.
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GSA seeks more faculty, college students to participate in government challenges
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GSA IT receives award for excellence in sustainable procurement of IT products
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Podcasting? GSA Does That!
GSA is a complex agency.
In its 74 years of doing business, GSA is often thought of as the federal government’s landlord, or the place where traveling government employees check how much hotel rooms cost.
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The buzz around bees: Looking back, and ahead, to the health of pollinators at GSA
Federal buildings are a hive of activity. And it’s not just on the inside.GSA is helping pollinators – mostly bees and butterflies – find a good home. That can mean on the ground or on the roof, where