Facilities/Construction
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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reduced the amount of carbon dioxide it emitted by more than 1 million metric tons. Federal News Radio asked Emil Dzuray, acting chief sustainability officer, to explain how the agency pulled it off.
June 09, 2011 -
FAI, DAU teaming together to provide contracting officers and others training and tools.
June 06, 2011 -
FAR Council issues an interim rule to change the acquisition regulations. Agencies and contractors must start meeting new requirements for goods and services.
May 31, 2011 -
The legislation would save taxpayers billions of dollars, claims the bill\'s sponsor Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif).
May 25, 2011 -
The FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act would present Secretary Gates with a dealer\'s choice of putting up to seven BRAC actions on hold. WFED\'s Derrick Dortch learns more about it from Andrea Morris is the BRAC coordinator for Arlington County.
May 24, 2011 -
All the traffic news surrounding Base Realignment and Closure isn\'t bad. Many facilities are getting upgraded roads that should move commuters through more efficiently, WTOP reports.
May 23, 2011 -
Contractors building facilities for the Navy and Marine Corps have to offer up some green elements in their blueprints. WFED\'s Jared Serbu reports.
May 23, 2011 -
Several defense contractors are hanging out a \"Help Wanted\" sign.
May 18, 2011 -
Ft. Monmouth Garrison Manager George Fitzmaier explains how his base is pulling it off.
May 13, 2011 -
Kate Kelly, chief the BRAC office for the command, discussed how planning started the moment Materiel Command found out it would be relocating to the Redstone Arsenal.
May 13, 2011 -
Carolyn Stoneburner was 17 years old, fresh out of high school, when she started working as a secretary at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
May 13, 2011 -
Because of mandates requiring new DoD buildings to meet minimum requirements for environmental design, tens of thousands of Defense employees are making moves from older, energy inefficient buildings into greener ones.
May 13, 2011 -
Debra Edmond, Special Assistant for Civilian Personnel at the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical, explains what it takes to move an entire hospital.
May 12, 2011 -
The closures of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center brings big changes for wounded warriors, military members and their families - and big money for making those changes work.
May 12, 2011 -
Congress is considering a proposal to establish an independent commission to sift through more than 12,000 excess federal properties and streamline the process of either selling or demolishing them. We get details from Representative Jeff Denham (R-Ca.).
May 12, 2011