Statement regarding recent reporting about GSA

February 12, 2025

Over the past few days, numerous media outlets have reported on GSA’s return to office and future workforce plans. These reports include numerous quotes from anonymous sources and contain significant inaccuracies. For the record:

GSA is leading the way to reduce government spend and close the deficit in service of the American taxpayer.

GSA has no plans to surveil employees.

GSA leadership is being forthright with our employees, and we’re sharing the best available information with them as they make decisions regarding their future. Characterizations that GSA senior leadership are unduly pressuring employees to leave the agency are categorically untrue.

GSA’s appointed leadership is working hand in hand with our career executives to thoughtfully find solutions that meet the administration’s goals of streamlining government and delivering effectively and efficiently for the American taxpayer.

GSA’s subcomponent, the Federal Acquisition Service, led by Josh Gruenbaum, is committed to a common sense approach to federal procurement, delivering goods and services with the best value, and helping all government agencies reduce wasteful contract spending.

Optimizing GSA’s real estate portfolio prioritizes reducing our deferred maintenance liabilities, supporting the return to office of federal employees, and taking advantage of a stronger private/government partnership in managing the workforce of the future. 

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About GSA: GSA provides centralized procurement and shared services for the federal government. GSA manages a nationwide real estate portfolio of over 360 million rentable square feet, oversees more than $110 billion in products and services via federal contracts, and delivers technology services that serve millions of people across dozens of federal agencies. GSA’s mission is to deliver the best customer experience and value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to the government and the American people. For more information, visit GSA.gov and follow us at @USGSA.