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GSA’s digital roadmap looks to enhance agencies’ services, CIO says

(L to R) GSA Deputy Administrator Mike Lynch speaks with GSA Senior Advisor Matt Batzel, GSA CIO David Shive and Commerce Department Chief Technology Officer Moksh Jawa at the Federal Emerging Technology Showcase held Thursday, July 30 at the Interior Department. Frank Konkel / Government Executive

ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW

August 3, 2026 01:00 PM ET

Efforts to speed up adoption of new capabilities have “disrupted the longstanding practice of how technology is driven into this government,” GSA CIO Dave Shive told Nextgov/FCW.

The General Services Administration’s push to transform how the U.S. government procures new technologies will radically improve the way public servants deliver services at scale, according to the agency’s IT chief.

The Trump administration has moved to enhance federal adoption of new IT services, including artificial intelligence tools and other products that can automate many of the time-consuming tasks that slow...

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