James A. Williams, a longtime and accomplished civil servant, became Acting Administrator of GSA on August 30. Williams, who has 28 years in the federal civil service, including 17 years as a senior executive, was nominated on June 25, 2008 by President George W. Bush to be GSA Administrator.

"I am honored that President Bush asked me to take on such a critical role in his Administration," Williams said. "I look forward to leading GSA’s business resurgence and working with stakeholders to ensure GSA remains the government’s lead acquisition agency."

Williams most recently served as Commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) and succeeds David Bibb, who retired August 29 after 37 years of federal civil service.

A native of Virginia, Williams earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1979 and a master's in business administration from The George Washington University in 1986.