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April 20, 2018 By cs

GSA is giving a bird’s-eye-view of emerging government tech

Keeping up with emerging technology in government can make you feel like the lame kid in high school: When there’s a party, you don’t usually hear about it.

A new initiative at the General Services Administration aims to loop any interested feds in on the latest efforts to roll out artificial intelligence, blockchain and other emerging technologies across government.

Last week, GSA announced plans for EmergingTech Check, a monthly report on current and new emerging tech programs, pilots and resources across the government. The report will include updates for ongoing programs, detail the challenges teams are facing and highlight the evolving needs of each project, according to Justin Herman, who heads the Emerging Citizen Technology Office at GSA.

Keep reading this article at: https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2018/04/gsa-giving-birds-eye-view-emerging-government-tech/147373/

December 26, 2017 By cs

GSA’s rising star leaving for HHS acquisition

There are few people in the federal acquisition community who are on a higher trajectory than Jose Arrieta.

The General Services Administration’s director of the Office of IT 70 Schedule Contract Operations not only rejects the risk averse culture of the government, but he isn’t afraid to take on bigger challenges.

To that end, sources confirmed Arrieta is leaving GSA to become the deputy assistant secretary for acquisition and senior procurement executive at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Keep reading this article at: https://federalnewsradio.com/reporters-notebook-jason-miller/2017/12/gsas-rising-star-arrieta-leaving-for-hhs/

November 2, 2017 By cs

GSA launches guide for tech-curious agencies

The General Services Administration launched a collaborative resource for agencies researching how technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain could improve government services.

The U.S. Emerging Citizen Technology Atlas, publicly launched last week, aims to “demystify new technologies that have the potential to dramatically improve services for citizens, cut through the hype and get to the bottom of practical applications,” according to a GSA blog.

Keep reading this article at: http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2017/10/gsa-launches-guide-tech-curious-agencies/142057

Keeping up with emerging technology in government can make you feel like the lame kid in high school: When there’s a party, you don’t usually hear about it.

There are few people in the federal acquisition community who are on a higher trajectory than Jose Arrieta.

The General Services Administration launched a collaborative resource for agencies researching how technologies like artificial intelligence and blockchain could improve government services.

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