Alan Thomas

First Look

GSA shuffles senior leaders’ chairs in Federal Acquisition Service

GSA FAS Commissioner Sonny Hashmi outlined five personnel moves as part of his approach to improving customer experience.

Acquisition

Greater transparency will ensure the TMF endures

Commentary

A look at JEDI procurement

Off the Shelf

JEDI is dead, but danger is still ahead: How to get better cloud capabilities in less time, with less risk

Commentary

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo the General Services Administration building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. An agency little known outside Washington, the General Services Administration, has held off on recognizing President-elect Joe Biden as the president-elect, denying him access to the money, offices and machinery routinely afforded to the incoming team. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

GSA claims success of TDR pilot, but industry experts not sold

Reporter's Notebook

The state of interagency contracting

Off the Shelf

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA kicks off two-year effort to innovate service contracting beyond OASIS

Reporter's Notebook

Hit the ground running: Three acquisition ideas for 2021

Commentary

Exclusive

Special Report: Benefits of Technology Modernization Fund validated

Reporter's Notebook

An expert’s take on the federal market

Off the Shelf

GSA names permanent leaders of Federal Acquisition Service

Acquisition Policy

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the apps for Facebook and Messenger in New Orleans. Facebook says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be violating the company's rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Senator warns Army about recruiting on TikTok

In today’s Federal Newscast, relocation notices went out to 159 employees at the Bureau of Land Management yesterday.

Federal Newscast

Former GSA executive Thomas lands new industry role

Alan Thomas, who recently left after more than two years as the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration,…

People

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Departure of FAS commissioner could affect important initiatives

Federal Drive

The last couple of weeks have been busy on the federal acquisition front. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen had more insights.