WASHINGTON, DC—General Services Administration administrator Dan Tangherlini announced he will be leaving the agency on Feb. 13 after almost three years at the GSA.
A former Treasury official, Tangherlini took over the GSA post scandal that resulted in the resignation of former GSA chief Martha N. Johnson and two of her deputies following the revelation by the agency's inspector general that a training conference in Nevada cost the agency $823,000.
Tangherlini attempted to transform the GSA into a more efficient and technology-oriented operation during a period of budget cuts and gridlock on Capitol Hill. Denise Turner Roth, deputy administrator, will serve as an interim replacement until President Obama nominates a permanent successor, according to the Washington Post.
He also introduced new technologies, made some changes to the acquisitions process and sought more efficient government workspaces. Tangherlini also launched a number of large real estate swap proposals, including the proposed trading of the J. Edgar Hoover FBI headquarters. See story in the Washington Post.
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