General Services Administration
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The Biden administration is facing bipartisan calls from Congress to make better use of federal office space, and get rid of buildings that agencies no longer need.
September 27, 2023 -
Here’s how many feds would stay on the job – both with and without pay – during an upcoming shutdown65% of the overall civilian workforce would keep working though a shutdown, but hundreds of thousands would receive no pay, according to agency shutdown plans.
September 26, 2023 -
Sonny Hashmi, the commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, said the new organizational approach will be made up of five divisions and focused on agency customers.
September 25, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: OMB Director Shalanda Young warns that a continuing resolution could discontinue hiring. CQ Brown gets the green light to replace Mark Milley. And the GSA IG says the water in some federal buildings could give you Legionnaires’ disease.
September 21, 2023 -
Vendors still have a Sept. 22 deadline to submit bids for the General Services Administration’s OASIS+ governmentwide professional services vehicle despite a protest before GAO.
September 12, 2023 -
DOJ and the General Services Administration’s inspector general says Verizon’s cyber protections fell short of requirements outlined in the Trusted Internet Connections initiative from October 2017 to August 2021.
September 06, 2023 -
The Labor Department has revived an old idea: Salaried private-sector employees who work overtime. Well, you can't just compensate them with pizza. A rule proposed last week would mandate overtime for people making up to $55,000 a year. The current ceiling is $35,000.
September 06, 2023 -
An innovation lab, nationwide coworking spaces, technology test-drives, short-term office revamp plans: GSA wants agencies to kick-start the revitalization of workspaces sooner rather than later. We share all the details.
September 06, 2023 -
Alan Thompson, the CIO, and Justin Black, the CTO, of the House of Representatives were among the federal IT executives leaving their positions over the summer.
September 05, 2023 -
The massively bipartisan Chance to Compete Act aims to modernize federal hiring — but experts say limitations in HR offices could stunt its potential, while others think the bill doesn’t take hiring reform far enough.
September 04, 2023 -
After almost five years, the Office of Management and Budget is close to issuing new guidance for how agencies should implement the 21st Century IDEA Act, while the transition to EIS will take longer for eight agencies.
August 24, 2023 -
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy’s update to the FAC-C training curriculum shows how creative thinking can expand the pool of candidates for hard-to-fill back-office positions.
August 21, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The General Services Administration is taking on unconscious bias with identity-verification technology. The Patent office changes the name of its scholars program from Thomas Edison to Marian Croak. And sexual harassment at America's military academies shows no sign of improvement.
August 18, 2023 -
DHS and GSA will use a $288 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act to build two new headquarters buildings, as well as a new parking garage, at DHS’ St. Elizabeths West Campus in southeast Washington, D.C.
August 17, 2023 -
Value-added resellers and other industry experts say the current interpretation of the Advance Payment Statute is causing major headaches for agencies and providers alike.
August 16, 2023