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GSA takes a second look at a $5 billion contract vehicle • Apr. 25, 2025, 12:07 AM ET (Federal News Network)
US federal employees ‘improperly’ shared sensitive documents – report • Apr. 23, 2025, 12:07 AM ET (The Guardian)
Ramp is trying to get the US government as a customer after seeing a tweet from DOGE • Apr. 18, 2025, 5:58 AM ET (TechCrunch)
GSA sets 80% occupancy target for federal buildings in push to cut office space • Apr. 17, 2025, 4:43 AM ET (Federal News Network)
GSA’s tech shop begins layoffs to become ‘smaller and flexible’ • Apr. 10, 2025, 11:50 PM ET (Federal News Network)

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Also Known As GSA
Date 1949 - present

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