TTS — charged with creating cross-government tech products and services, as well as helping other agencies with their tech — is situated within GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, which also has a new commissioner in Josh Gruenbaum. He most recently worked at investment firm KKR & Co. FAS is GSA’s business line focused on procurement and acquisition. Shedd has been named its deputy commissioner in addition to being the TTS director.
“The Federal Acquisition Service stands at the heart of the government’s ability to operate effectively. Whether through our work in procurement, fleet management, technology, or charge card programs, we are the enablers of government efficiency,” Gruenbaum said in a statement. “I look forward to aligning closely with DOGE as we work to ensure that taxpayers are receiving necessary and valuable services at the best possible price.”
Shedd, who worked for the last eight years building software for vehicle and battery factories at Tesla, noted in a statement that, “if we work together and execute well, [TTS] will be able to leverage our technical expertise and be a critical part of accelerating technology adoption across agencies to enable rapid gains in efficiency. This is essential to enable the mission of GSA, and accomplish the goals of this new Administration.”
“It’s already clear to me that we have a unique team, with staff that have deep experience in government and others with great experience from the private sector,” he said.
The nod to efficiency — and Elon Musk — both tie in to the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, being run by the billionaire to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash exces ..
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