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GSA No. 2 talks ‘million hours challenge,’ scaling agency AI efforts
GSA Deputy Administrator Michael Lynch last week offered a comprehensive look at the agency’s plans for key acquisition and shared services programs and new internal efforts aimed at automating work.
Severe staffing cuts at GSA are harming agencies across government, watchdog says
Due to the reductions, agencies reported that they were unsure about who to contact at GSA and had to delay project timelines.
SSA union fears field offices could shutter under new building occupancy law
The USE IT Act requires the General Services Administration to collect data on federal office occupancy rates, but Social Security employees worry the measure could wrongfully target understaffed but in-demand field office locations.
Underused federal offices targeted as GSA releases utilization data
The agency found that thousands of federal buildings did not meet a statutory 60% minimum average utilization rate.
GSA just sold a vacant D.C. federal building and says more sales are coming
The Trump administration is undertaking an effort to shrink the size of the federal portfolio.
GSA head questioned about agency’s involvement in acquiring space for detaining migrants
The administrator also addressed an agreement with Pakistan to redevelop a New York City hotel as well as the maintenance backlog for federal buildings.
Judiciary requests control over courthouse property management partially due to job cuts at GSA
The General Services Administration, which manages government property, said in a statement that the “American taxpayer is best served by the judiciary focusing on the rule of law while GSA continues to focus on the federal real estate portfolio.”
USDA to offload HQ building as it prepares to consolidate space and relocate staff
The department plans to move employees around the country by the end of the year.
Michael Lynch becomes GSA deputy administrator again
Lynch previously held the deputy administrator’s responsibilities from March to July 2025 under then-GSA acting administrator Stephen Ehikian.
GSA’s star mark logo gets a makeover for nation’s 250th
It’s the first time the General Services Administration’s logo has been modified in more than 25 years.
GSA backs off planned layoffs within its technology team after court order
The Technology Transformation Services has lost 67% of its staff since Jan. 25.
Some indoor federal gun ranges are operating under unsafe conditions due to lack of oversight, watchdog reports
General Services Administration employees interviewed for the investigation reported issues gathering necessary information, in part, due to workforce reductions at the agency.
Democrats argue Ingrassia should be removed from government following nomination withdrawal
While no longer the special counsel nominee, Paul Ingrassia is now a senior official at the General Services Administration.
Trump’s disregard of presidential transition requirements shows need for reform, experts argue
A new Center for Presidential Transition report found that the Trump transition team’s refusal of certain assistance reduced time for agencies to prepare for a new administration and created ethics and security concerns.
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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.
Senator argues that federal agencies should be more like Spirit Halloween, at least when it comes to real estate
While the Trump administration is prioritizing rightsizing the federal real estate portfolio, it has pared back several more aggressive efforts to offload property.
Senate committee backs $1.4B FBI HQ move over Democratic protests
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the plan to move the Bureau to the Ronald Reagan Building in a party-line vote, with several legislative hurdles remaining.
GSA will be ‘multiplier for efficiency and modernization,’ nominee for administrator says
Edward Forst, President Trump’s nominee to lead the General Services Administration, testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Thursday.
Tech under OneGov remains ‘fully available’ during shutdown — but agencies may lack funds and personnel to access it
Some of the advanced software tools made available to federal agencies as part of the OneGov initiative are available for a limited time with impending expirations.
Nonprofit sues 4 agencies for details on AI use in enacting Trump policy
Democracy Forward is suing four federal agencies in a bid to access official documentation regarding if and how AI has been used in the Trump administration’s policy execution.
