GSA, a state-owned agency headquartered in the US, was founded in 1949, and operates with approximately 12,510 employees. The agency specializes in Government Administration, functioning as an independent agency of the United States government. GSA supplies products and communications for U.S. government offices, provides transportation and office space to federal employees, and develops government-wide cost-minimizing policies, alongside other management tasks. Its mission focuses on delivering value and savings in real estate, acquisition, technology, and other mission-support services across government.
On May 1, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) reorganized its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), transforming FAS 2.0 into ASD/Create. This restructuring is anticipated to influence federal buying, with FAS traditionally managing government schedules and contracts, according to Richard Beutel of the Baroni Center for Government Contracting. Earlier that day, GSA’s procurement chief led an overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This follows GSA’s update to its IT security guidance on April 30, significantly raising cybersecurity expectations for contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal systems and processes. This update, effective January 2026, mandates independent assessment requirements and review by GSA’s Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (OCISO) prior to system use, but does not require formal CMMC certification.
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