/preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/authors/phaedra-chrousos/ Recent content on Digital.gov Hugo en-us /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/03/16/my-data-empowering-all-americans-with-personal-data-access/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:10:02 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2016/03/16/my-data-empowering-all-americans-with-personal-data-access/ Summary: Consumers empowered with their own data are in the driver’s seat to make informed choices. In the 21st century economy, Americans rely on online services to access personal bank accounts, pay bills, and shop online, so why don’t we have similar interactions with Federal government through easy-to-use, online tools? The answer is we can—and increasingly /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/29/gsa-open-government-builds-solutions-and-gives-voice-to-citizens/ Thu, 29 Oct 2015 10:16:01 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/10/29/gsa-open-government-builds-solutions-and-gives-voice-to-citizens/ Our work at the General Services Administration encompass many of the pillars of Open Government, from giving a greater voice to citizens to through Public Participation innovations like Challenge.gov to making the /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/16/walking-in-our-customers-shoes/ Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:00:08 -0400 /preview/gsa/digitalgov.gov/bc-archive-content-3/2015/01/16/walking-in-our-customers-shoes/ The General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) focus on customer experience can be traced back to its inception on July 1, 1949, when President Truman created a new federal agency to manage and store government records, handle emergency preparedness, and stockpile strategic supplies for wartime. While our customer focus has stayed with us, GSA’s mission has morphed