Facilities/Construction
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President Joe Biden wants the public sector to be an example for environmental sustainability. One of the biggest ways to reduce the U.S.’s carbon footprint is with real estate, as examined in this three-part special report.
March 16, 2021 -
The man spent five hours freely wandering the base where the president’s plane is kept.
March 11, 2021 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs is juggling a multi-billion-dollar maintenance backlog and a growing need to completely recapitalize some of its aging facilities for a modern era.
March 09, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is reminding servicemembers and DoD employees about the ethical values of the department.
March 03, 2021 -
In the latest biennial update on Tuesday, the Government Accountability Office removed DoD real property issues from its High Risk List. But DoD is still solely responsible for five of the 19 matters remaining on the list.
March 03, 2021 -
Whatever plans federal agencies had to guide a return to offices, well, those seem to have evaporated months ago, Bob Tobias said.
February 26, 2021 -
Wherever they operate in the world, the armed services rely on contractors for all sorts of support from fuel delivery to housing.
February 25, 2021 -
The Postal Service, faced with unacceptable delays delivering mail and packages, is “evaluating all service standards” as part of a 10-year business plan.
February 24, 2021 -
DHA is still not sure how many military treatment facilities will close or how many patients will need to seek outside care.
February 23, 2021 -
Several agencies have revised and issued new COVID-19 safety plans in recent weeks, reinforcing telework strategies and offering more specific guidance on mask wearing.
February 22, 2021 -
Here with what to expect for the week ahead in Congress, Bloomberg Government Editorial Director Loren Duggan spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 22, 2021 -
Will the office ever look the same once the pandemic is over? One small agency surveyed its employees and supervisors about telework, and here's what they had to say.
February 22, 2021 -
The military services have hired hundreds of new staff to ensure troops and their families have decent living conditions, but DoD says sustaining the improvements they've made will cost an extra $120 million per year.
February 18, 2021 -
We attempt to meet major challenges with civil service pay and job classification processes driven by a law that is 72 years old, and a hiring process that limits the government’s ability to compete for talent.
February 16, 2021 -
Under a new agreement with LendLease, a large military housing operator, $1.1 billion in debt-financed housing improvements are expected to start as soon as May across six large Army bases.
February 12, 2021