Federal COVID-19 Contract Spending Surpasses $13 Billion May 22, 2020 | 9:10 am Federal agencies and departments have spent more than $13 billion on COVID-19 related contracts since February – including an additional $3 billion in just the past nine days. […]
Cloud, Shared Services Have ‘Greatest Potential’ for Cost Savings, GSA Official Says May 20, 2020 | 1:19 pm Consolidating Federal data centers through adoption of cloud and shared services has the “greatest potential” for streamlining the use of Federal resources, according to Thomas Santucci, director of the Data Center and Cloud Optimization Infrastructure Program Management Office at the General Services Administration (GSA). […]
GSA, JAIC Award Booz Allen Hamilton $800M AI Task Order May 18, 2020 | 3:31 pm The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and the General Services Administration (GSA) awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a five-year, $800 million task order today to support warfighting operations with AI-based solutions. […]
GSA Takes a Human-Centered Approach to CIC May 13, 2020 | 1:51 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) revealed a new human-centered design for its Cloud Information Center (CIC) on May 13, in accordance with web design guidelines in the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act. […]
COVID-19 Contracts Exceed $10 Billion May 12, 2020 | 10:51 am Federal agencies and departments have spent more than $10 billion on COVID-19 related contracts since February – more than doubling the total number of contracts in the past 11 days. […]
GSA Deputy CIO Predicts Post-Pandemic Workforce Partnership May 8, 2020 | 9:23 am General Services Administration (GSA) Deputy CIO Beth Killoran said at a May 7 GSA webinar that the agency is looking ahead to the “potential opportunity” to boost the Federal government’s IT workforce after the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. […]
GSA, FDA Partner on Modernization CoE May 7, 2020 | 3:26 pm The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Information Management and Technology (OIMT) became the latest agency to partner with the General Services Administration (GSA) on a Centers of Excellence (CoE) initiative on May 7 to boost the agency’s technology modernization efforts. […]
COVID-19 Contracts Exceed $8.7 Billion May 1, 2020 | 4:07 pm Federal agencies and departments have spent more than $8.7 billion on COVID-19 related contracts since February – spending more than a billion dollars in the past week. […]
GSA Jumps From 50 Percent to Majority Telework Apr 30, 2020 | 1:54 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) transitioned from 50 percent to 100 percent telework during the coronavirus pandemic without any noticeable service disruptions, Deputy CIO Beth Killoran announced at the April 30 ACT-IAC COVID-19 Town Hall. […]
Bill Zielinski Departing GSA for Local Government Apr 28, 2020 | 2:57 pm Bill Zielinski, assistant commissioner of the Office of Information Technology Category (ITC) for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), plans to leave the agency on June 5. […]
GSA Issues Human-Centered Tech Buying Guide Apr 24, 2020 | 3:56 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) issued a human-centered design Evaluation and Buying Guide today to help Federal agencies seek out tech that improves the customer experience. […]
CoE Leaders Remind Feds to Consider AI’s Workforce Impact Apr 17, 2020 | 9:45 am Anil Chaudhry and Krista Kinnard from the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence (CoE) within the General Services Administration (GSA) reminded attendees at an April 16 AI in Government webinar to continuously put people first during AI implementation at the Federal level. […]
GSA Delays E-Marketplace Portal Apr 2, 2020 | 12:13 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) is delaying its Commercial Platforms acquisition due to COVID-19 coronavirus disruptions. The platform is a key part of the agency’s plan to acquire an e-marketplace acquisition portal. […]
GSA Warns of COVID-19 Fraud Mar 24, 2020 | 2:18 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) is warning the public to verify correspondence with GSA vendors after receiving reports of malicious actors claiming to be associated the agency. […]
DHS Releases Draft RFPs for EIS Contracts Mar 20, 2020 | 4:36 pm The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released separate draft requests for proposal (RFPs) – one for its legacy voice system and one for its data network – under the General Services Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract program, an industry source told MeriTalk. […]
OPM Director Cabaniss Resigns Mar 18, 2020 | 9:17 am Dale Cabaniss on March 17 submitted her resignation as director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), a position she held since only last September, according to a knowledgeable source and news reports. […]
GSA Cancels FAST 2020 Conference Mar 12, 2020 | 3:16 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) is cancelling the Federal Acquisition Service Training (FAST) 2020 conference and all associated Program Management Review meetings. […]
MetTel Wins $253.5M SSA EIS Contract Feb 28, 2020 | 4:08 pm MetTel, formerly known as the Manhattan Telecommunications Corporation, won a $253.5 million enterprise infrastructure solutions (EIS) task order with the Social Security Administration (SSA) Feb. 4 for telecommunications services. […]
GSA, Labor Department Launch AI CoE Project Feb 14, 2020 | 10:52 am The General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are partnering on a new artificial intelligence (AI) Centers of Excellence (CoE) initiative. […]
Reps. Khanna, Meadows Introduce Bill to Codify GSA CoE Feb 13, 2020 | 1:06 pm Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Mark Meadows, R-N.C., introduced legislation Feb. 13 to codify the General Services Administration (GSA) Technology Transformation Services (TTS) Centers of Excellence (CoE) program. […]
GSA OIG Flags Several Cyber Issues in FY2019 FISMA Audit Jan 31, 2020 | 1:29 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported three weaknesses in GSA’s Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) compliance for Fiscal Year 2019 in a report dated Dec. 5, 2019, but released on Jan. 30. […]
GSA Solicits Public Sector Feedback on Fed Innovation Jan 17, 2020 | 8:57 am The General Services Administration (GSA) is asking for government employees’ ideas to improve the public’s experience with the Federal government through technological innovation. […]
GSA to Host eRulemaking Townhalls Jan 2, 2020 | 12:13 pm The General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will host two townhalls on electronic rulemaking (eRulemaking) early in 2020, according to a Dec. 31 announcement in the Federal Register. […]
House Approps Committee Approves 3.1% Pay Hike Jun 12, 2019 | 3:42 pm The House Appropriations Committee voted on June 11 to approve a spending package that includes a 3.1 percent pay increase for civilian Federal employees for FY20. […]
GSA Offers Agencies New Software License Management Service Mar 13, 2019 | 12:16 pm As the Federal government continues toward technological modernization, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced yesterday in a blog post that it is offering a new Software License Management (SLM) program–SLM Fast–to more efficiently, securely, and cost-effectively manage software. […]
GSA Reducing Budget and Better Engaging With Start-Ups Mar 4, 2019 | 4:35 pm Not unlike Michael Jordan in the 1997 NBA Finals–battling illness and requiring cold medicine–General Services Administration (GSA) CIO David Shive today spoke about how implementing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has reduced costs for GSA, and how the agency has made efforts to better engage with start-ups. […]
GSA Announces 2019 Presidential Innovation Fellows Feb 13, 2019 | 12:56 pm The General Services Administration announced the 2019 class of Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) today, adding 17 fellows to support Federal agencies in delivering innovative projects and technology. […]
GSA Announces Pilot to Boost Procurement Transparency, Competition Oct 19, 2018 | 3:47 pm The General Services Administration on Wednesday announced a new pilot program that aims to provide more transparency around its schedule contracts and potentially attract more vendors to participate in the Federal marketplace. […]
DCOI Update: 1,261 Data Centers to Go, Four Agencies Hit Goals Oct 18, 2018 | 2:59 pm Data from the Federal government’s IT Dashboard website appear to indicate that Federal CFO Act agencies have made some progress but are still more than 1,000 data centers short of their intended closure goals for 2020 under the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI). […]
GSA Administrator Murphy Eyeing Billions More in Federal Savings Oct 16, 2018 | 4:59 pm Emily Murphy, administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), delivered a keynote address today that provided a glimpse of her vision as the head of GSA, along with recent government IT wins and the path she sees ahead for the agency serving as the Federal facilitator for IT acquisition and modernization. […]