Inaugural ‘GSA Labs’ cohort identifies $229M in potential savings, agency says
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ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
October 21, 2026 02:09 PM ET
The 25 employees selected for the program completed six projects focused on workplace experience, website consolidation and other agency priorities.
The inaugural cohort of the General Services Administration’s internal innovation program has completed six projects resulting in an estimated $229 million in potential savings for the agency, it announced Wednesday.
Known as GSA Labs, the initiative places selected early- and mid-career GSA employees on small, cross-functional teams to work on projects addressing agency priorities. Roughly 300 employees applied to be in the first group of participants, with 25 GSA personnel ultimately selected for the 8-month program.
During a panel at the Google Public Sector Summit in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, GSA Administrator Ed Forst said the program was set up because “we want to embolden people, we want to unshackle people...
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