Federal Acquisition Service

In part two of Federal News Networks’ ongoing special report, GSA @ 70: Mission evolved, Administrator Emily Murphy discusses how this third distinct period of GSA history is different from her first stint in the 2000s and how she is setting the agency’s path forward.

The General Services Administration has plans to launch a version of the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) cloud contract aimed at civilian agencies.

The General Services Administration will host an industry day on April 18 to detail initial thoughts around a new contract writing system.

What does the Federal Acquisition Service’s Federal Market Place Initiative means for federal agencies and contractors? Find out when FAS Commissioner Alan Thomas, joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf.

Through the strong, coordinated management framework afforded by the single schedule concept, GSA can address contract inconsistencies by providing its acquisition centers and personnel with consistent guidance.

After more than a year as acting chief information officer, Christina Calvosa was named the permanent IT executive at the Federal Communications Commission.

The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service has its own opportunity to go back to the future via the single schedule concept, as the current schedule structure limits flexibility, says guest commentator Roger Waldron.

Alan Thomas is the FAS commissioner and he spoke with Federal News Radio executive editor Jason Miller about the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Kelly Olson has been the Technology Transformation Service chief of staff since March and worked at GSA since 2015.

The new Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said several new people will be taking top-level leadership positions at the agency shortly. Pamela Powers will be the department’s new chief of staff and Chris Syrek will be VA’s deputy chief of staff.