The article discusses employee dissatisfaction at GSA regarding the return to office mandates and the procurement of AI tools. Employees questioned the logic behind returning to the office when remote work continues effectively via digital communication. Furthermore, concerns about the legitimacy of the DOGE team were raised, with employees skeptical about the official stance. GSA's goals include IT innovation and cost savings, noting $1.84 billion in avoided costs and significant utilization of generative AI tools, aimed at improving operational efficiency.
"When there are great tools out there, GSA's job is to procure them, not make mediocre replacements," a colleague added.
"How does [return to office] increase collaboration when none of our clients, contractors, or people on our [integrated product teams] are going to be in the same office?" a GSA worker asked.
"There is no DOGE team at GSA," Ehikian responded, according to two employees with direct knowledge of the events.
"Overall costs avoided" were listed at $1.84 billion. The number of employees using generative AI tools built by GSA was listed at 1,383.
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