Posted by Johann Nacario — April 17, 2024 —The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that the agency has finalized authorizations for the first two electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) vendors, Chargie and ChargePoint, to operate inside government systems. This will allow them to become FedRAMP authorized, which gives assurance to federal agency partners that electric vehicle charging stations have their security measures fully vetted and authorized through the agency’s blanket purchase agreement.
ChargePoint cloud software solutions are now FedRAMP-approved, providing highest standards of data security for customers and drivers. Image courtesy of ChargePoint
These actions will help accelerate the nation’s clean transportation future through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. In addition, GSA is working to authorize six more EVSE vendors later this year.
Chargie’s FedRAMP authorizion gives assurance to federal agency partners that electric vehicle charging stations have their security measures fully vetted and authorized through the agency’s blanket purchase agreement.
GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan stated:
This is a big deal for both the EVSE industry as well as our federal partners purchasing charging stations. Our customers have an extra level of assurance now that these companies will receive FedRAMP authorization. It’s a win for small businesses and for expanding our country’s vehicle electrification infrastructure.
GSA is the agency responsible for establishing government-wide vehicle contracts and leasing half of the non-postal federal fleet, while the other half is ordered from GSA — including a growing number of electric vehicles. In FY 2023, GSA ordered over 5,800 zero-emission vehicles — an increase of 63% from FY 2022. In the first quarter of FY2024, GSA ordered 4,000 more ZEVs — accounting for 20% of all orders and almost 30% of all light-duty vehicle orders.
At the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, the federal fleet included fewer than 2,000 ZEVs, out of 600,000 vehicles overall. Over the past three years, the federal government has ordered over 54,000 ZEVs and has begun installing more than 26,000 charging ports in the near term, adding to the 7,000 already in use across the government
For more information on federal Fleet Management, visit GSA. For more information on electrifying your fleet, visit GSA’s Fleet Electrification webpage.
