GSA

Agencies launch initiative to better identify minority-owned contractors

The joint effort between the Small Business Administration and the General Services Administration aims to make it easier for federal procurement officials to connect with small, disadvantaged businesses across sectors.

  • By Chris Riotta

Vehicle Data Tool Could Help Agencies Switch to Electric Fleets

The General Services Administration’s new tool enables agencies to match their current fleet to equivalent zero-emission vehicles.

  • By Kirsten Errick

GSA Pilots New Platform for Multiple Award Schedule Contractors

The new platform will make it easier for contractors to update their catalogs on the agency’s central purchasing website and will eventually replace the Schedule Input Program.

  • By Kirsten Errick

Trust Will Be Key for US Notify—a Federal Text Message Service for State Benefits

The text service will be the first project to come out of the General Services Administration’s new Public Benefits Studio.

  • By Aaron Boyd

GSA’s Pilot Transactional Data is ‘Inaccurate and Unusable’, Watchdog Says

According to the agency’s Inspector General, GSA performed an inaccurate evaluation of the program when it deemed TDR a success, but in actuality, the data is unusable.

  • By Kirsten Errick

6 Major Multibillion Dollar Tech Procurements to Watch in 2023

Contracts range in potential estimated value from $5 billion to $100 billion, according to government spending data and Deltek analysis.

  • By Frank Konkel

Paradigm Shift: Recruiting for Lifelong Careers or Public Service Stints

Both long- and short-term public servants can be beneficial for the government in technology and beyond.

  • By Kirsten Errick

GSA Makes a Case for Login.gov on Capitol Hill After Scathing Report

General Services Administration officials addressed allegations that the agency misrepresented identity proofing standards of Login.gov at a hearing Wednesday, as lawmakers pondered the potential for fraudsters in the system.

  • By Natalie Alms

GSA Issues Guidance to help Agencies Buy Secure 5G

The guidelines for federal agencies detail best practices throughout the 5G ecosystem.

  • By Kirsten Errick

IRS Plans to Approve Use of Login-dot-gov as Tax Day Nears

The tax agency intends to add Login this filing season—and as early as next week—as the integration is in final rounds of testing.

  • By Aaron Boyd and Natalie Alms

GSA: Odd Email About Changes to SAM Registration Info Was a Glitch, Not a Hack

The agency said the emails were generated in error and likely unrelated to the unscheduled downtime Wednesday morning.

  • By Aaron Boyd

GSA Officials Misled Agencies About Login-dot-gov

The agency’s inspector general blasted GSA officials for claiming that its identity proofing website met NIST guidelines for biometric comparison, charging millions for it, when it did not.

  • By Natalie Alms

GSA Seeks Commercial Procurement Data Solution 

The agency is looking for a dashboard and reporting system that can also check for data errors or inconsistencies.

  • By Kirsten Errick

GSA Contract Vehicle Looks to Solve the 'Valley of Death' Problem

The General Services Administration has dubbed the potential vehicle RIO and has formed an acquisition team to continue its market research.

  • By Carten Cordell
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After a Decade of Noncompliance, DOJ Issues Report on Federal Website Accessibility

The release of the Justice Department’s first Section 508 report since 2012 comes after lawmakers raised bipartisan concerns about agencies’ continued inability to meet federal technology accessibility standards.

  • By Edward Graham

Watchdog: GSA Needs to Monitor Access Card Data

The agency’s inspector general found more than 32,000 failed access attempts over a two year period, which could pose a security risk.

  • By Kirsten Errick

OIG Finds Oversight Issues With GSA's Performance-based Contracts

GSA contracting personnel produced performance reports that were "often incomplete or not available at all," according to a new inspector general's audit. 

  • By Chris Riotta

GSA Aims to Help Agencies Envision the Future of Work

The agency pointed to efforts like its workplace innovation lab to help the federal government reimagine work and the work environment.

  • By Kirsten Errick

House Oversight Committee Probes GSA Administrator’s Telework

The GOP-led committee is seeking details about Robin Carnahan's telework arrangements.

  • By Carten Cordell

2022 Year in Review: The Interviews

Five of our favorite recorded interviews from the year.

  • By Aaron Boyd

2022 Year in Review: Critical Update

Nextgov’s favorite episodes from the final year of the Critical Update podcast.

  • By Aaron Boyd