The General Services Administration (GSA) refutes media reports alleging a climate of fear within its ranks due to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s cost-cutting measures. The GSA insists it is committed to efficient service delivery and transparency with its employees.
The General Services Administration (GSA), an independent agency responsible for managing federal property across various departments, is refuting recent media reports alleging that the Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE ) has created a climate of fear among its employees. The GSA asserts that it continues to provide efficient and effective services, driven by employees dedicated to their missions.
\In a statement released on Wednesday, the GSA addressed the media coverage surrounding its return-to-office plans and future workforce strategy. 'Over the past few days, numerous media outlets have reported on GSA’s return to office and future workforce plans,' the GSA stated. 'These reports include numerous quotes from anonymous sources and contain significant inaccuracies.' Several news organizations, including NPR, Politico, and The Associated Press, have published reports depicting a chaotic atmosphere at the GSA as DOGE investigates government bureaucracy for inefficiencies. These reports claim the GSA is closely monitoring employee locations and keystrokes, with employees describing the situation as 'grim' and 'Orwellian' while facing substantial staffing cuts.\'For the record: GSA is leading the way to reduce government spend and close the deficit in service of the American taxpayer,' the GSA’s statement continued. '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.' A GSA career senior manager, who has served in multiple administrations, spoke to Fox News Digital, stating, 'the press seem to be trying to conflate DOGE with our agency's appointee leadership team.' 'GSA, like every other agency, is working in partnership with DOGE, but it's GSA's appointee leadership that is leading the transformation.' The senior manager emphasized that career staff appreciate the 'frequency and tone of communications from our appointee leadership' and that the team is 'focused on the mission.' 'Characterizations of ‘frantic’ meetings just aren’t what I'm experiencing,' the senior manager added.\The GSA has been actively collaborating with DOGE on cost-cutting initiatives, including a recent letter terminating the U.S. Agency for International Development's occupancy in Washington, D.C. The GSA stated that the space 'will be repurposed for other government needs.' The manager conveyed that rather than an agency gripped by fear, the GSA is working efficiently to partner with DOGE in streamlining government operations. '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,' the GSA’s statement concluded. '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.
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DOGE GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY FEDERAL WORKFORCE COST-CUTTING MEDIA COVERAGE RETURN TO OFFICE
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