People

Virginia lawmakers glad National Science Foundation headquarters to remain in state

The General Services Administration announcement about NSF's new building did not address when the Housing and Urban Development Department would move into the science agency's current headquarters.

Acquisition

GSA selects 53 more small businesses for OASIS+

The General Services Administration is preparing formal awards and notices-to-proceed for these companies on the professional services vehicle's 8(a) track.

People

Ehikian takes tech industry post at C3 AI following GSA departure

The General Services Administration's former No. 2 official is now CEO of C3 AI, an artificial intelligence firm pushing to make inroads in the federal market.

Acquisition

GSA, Google reach agreement on Gemini availability and pricing

This pact covering the tech giant's chatbot will also include enterprise search and multimedia generation capabilities.

Acquisition

GSA seeks ideas on AI's role in procurement overhaul

The General Services Administration is starting out with a broad scope in its newest request for information to industry.

Acquisition

GSA signs OneGov agreement with Box

Agencies can get discounts upwards of 75% on Box's Enterprise Plus and 65% on Enterprise Advanced under this latest pact between the General Services Administration and a commercial software provider.

Acquisition

GSA, Amazon sign onto new centralized cloud pact

The General Services Administration's newest agreement under its OneGov procurement strategy also includes education and training services for employees on how to use the cloud-based tools.

People

DOGE and other day 1 Trump appointees head for the exits at multiple agencies

The Interior Department and General Services Administration are seeing significant turnover in the leadership ranks.

Acquisition

New OMB memo lays out GSA's plan to consolidate contracts

New rules that are coming will require agencies to use existing government-wide vehicles and best-in-class contracts before creating new ones.

Acquisition

GSA's vision for procurement is about having 'one wallet'

Stephen Ehikian, the General Services Administration's acting leader, compares how GSA wants to approach consolidated common goods and services purchasing to how bulk retail operates.

Acquisition

FAR overhaul targets risk-averse acquisition culture

Larry Allen, the General Services Administrator's chief acquisition officer, says regulatory changes must be paired with leadership support for innovation.

Acquisition

OPM schedules industry engagement event to talk HR modernization

The Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, and General Services Administration are all involved in this discussion on how to get a new human resources system in place by the end of 2028.

Policy

FBI to move headquarters into Reagan Building, seemingly resolving decades-long fight

Officials did not immediately respond to questions about the timeline for the move or if it would displace the Reagan Building’s current tenants.

Acquisition

GSA adds third set of companies to consulting contract review

The General Services Administration is asking six “traditional strategy consulting firms” for much of the same information it has previously asked of other companies: a breakdown of their federal businesses and ideas for savings.

People

HUD to move into the National Science Foundation headquarters, no current plan on where to relocate NSF employees

The Department of Housing and Urban Development had previously announced its intention to sell its current headquarters, which requires more than $500 million in maintenance repairs.

Acquisition

The acquisition rule (re)writers really want you to have your say

Industry will get visibility into and be able to weigh in on efforts by the GSA, Defense Department and NASA to reform the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Acquisition

Adobe, GSA ink access and discount software pact

Agencies can now buy the company's document management software at a significantly lower price, which is similar to the General Services Administration's agreement with Google.

Acquisition

GSA’s new procurement strategy challenges the reseller ecosystem

Skepticism about OneGov is emerging as the government pushes for more direct relationships with original equipment manufacturers.