At GovExec’s Government Efficiency Summit, GSA Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian outlined a “build back” phase following the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures, including contract cancellations and downsizing. GSA aims to streamline operations, adopting a centralized model, leveraging private sector partnerships via the OneGov Strategy, and enhancing technology procurement with companies like Google and Salesforce. Over 50% of GSA employees use the internal AI chatbot GSAI daily, saving 300,000 hours in six months by automating back-office tasks. Despite layoffs, including the elimination of the 18F consultancy and significant cuts in the Technology Transformation Services, with 2,100 employees accepting deferred resignations, Ehikian emphasized transitioning workers to higher-productivity private sector roles empathetically, prioritizing efficiency and taxpayer value.
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