August 2015

Ten years ago, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita left their mark on the U.S. Gulf Coast when they made landfall and devastated the region. In response, GSA provided more than $1 billion in supplies and services to the hardest-hit areas, answered more than 1...
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Every day, agencies across the federal government are doing innovative, groundbreaking work that makes a real difference in the lives of the American people. While these efforts are important, too often they happen in isolation. In doing so, we miss a...
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We’ve been excited to see the outpouring of interest this week in response to Yelp’s decision to amend their terms of service for official government use, a clear message that citizens want more ways to ensure their voices are heard by the public...
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Greening the government is one of our highest priorities, and we’re proud that the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Fort Snelling, Minn., was selected as a 2015 winner of the prestigious Federal Energy & Water Management Award. Each...
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Editor’s note: 2015 was a busy year for us at the General Services Administration. Thank you – our readers – for being a part of it! As 2015 draws to a close, we’re looking back at our top five blog posts that were most popular....
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Today, we released the fiscal year (FY) 2016 travel per diem rates, which will take effect on October 1, 2015. By law, GSA sets these rates for the Continental United States (CONUS) annually. ...
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GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth is sworn in by GSA General Counsel Kris Durmer in Washington, DC, with her husband, Chip Roth, and mother, Lorraine Johnson, in attendence.
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