October 2021

Cybersecurity Month Blog

GSA is Focused on Cybersecurity

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As the Chief Information Officer for GSA, I've seen firsthand the hard work and challenges of protecting our Nation's critical cyber infrastructure. During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we're yet again reminded of what is at stake. …

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GSA Expands Verified Products Portal, Improves Catalog Data for Customers

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As GSA continues to work towards our goal of providing a superior buying and selling experience as part of our Federal Marketplace Strategy, we have exciting progress to share regarding improved quality of catalog information for Commercial off the Shelf …

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GSA Celebrates International Plain Language Day

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October 13 is International Plain Language Day, marking 11 years since President Obama signed the U.S. Plain Writing Act to help ensure the American people could understand the information they receive from federal agencies.International Plain Language…

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Containers: an efficient way to manage software in the cloud

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As the federal government adopts cutting-edge technologies and embraces large changes to existing information technology (IT) infrastructure, containers have become a growing topic of discussion. Some agencies already have budding containerization…

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How GSA is Expanding Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

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National Drive Electric Week may be winding down, but we're still focusing on it here in our Office of Transportation, Travel and Logistics. As I mentioned in my last blog post, we’re working to offer more electric vehicles (EVs) to our federal…

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Manage Your GHG Emissions to Stay Competitive in the Federal Marketplace

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In our last blog on sustainability, I offered an overview of how GSA's Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) supports sustainable acquisition and supply chain climate risk management throughout the acquisition life cycle. Now let's look at new federal…

Last Reviewed: 2023-03-27