Civil Rights

As Black History Month comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of the moments that show how GSA celebrated and amplified some inspiring stories.Blacks in Government Chapter Brings Powerful SpeakerPrincess Sarah Culberson, who grew up as an…
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As we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we honor the contributions, skills, and talents of people with disabilities as well as the important impact they have on our society.This year’s theme, “Disability: Part…

The Associate Administrator for GSA’s Office of Government-wide Policy, Krystal J. Brumfield, participated in a panel discussion titled “Federal Contracting Made Easy” at the 2022 U.S. Black Chambers National Conference and School of…

Black History Month is a time not only to celebrate Black achievement, but also to remember the extraordinary Black people and events that have shaped this nation’s history. If there is one thing we’ve learned from social and political…

During February, as the nation marks Black History Month, the General Services Administration (GSA) is highlighting some of the historic sites that have played a prominent role in the fight for Civil Rights and racial justice.Historic courthouses and…

In August 1988, Congress passed a bill sponsored by U.S. Representative John Lewis formally naming the Atlanta U.S. Post Office Annex as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building.In an interview featured in a new video from GSA’s Atlanta-based…

Over the past few months, our Technology Transformation Services (TTS) team shared some of the ways we strive to embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and empower our diverse workforce. One particularly successful initiative began…
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Andrea O’Neal and Sonal LarsenEarlier this year, GSA reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonizing the federal footprint and to exploring ways to power operations with carbon pollution-free electricity. This commitment is critical to combating the…

How can we be responsible for designing inclusive products and services, with LGBTQ+ people and experiences at the center?Pride Month is an annual celebration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Pansexual,…