Facilities/Construction
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A draft executive order from the Trump administration would make classical architectural styles "the preferred and default style" for new federal construction projects.
February 07, 2020 -
The Army's strategy will work in five-year increments with two pilot programs at several bases.
February 05, 2020 -
U.S. Transportation Command said the restructuring it will achieve under the contract is the only way to create "meaningful accountability" in the military's system for moving household goods.
January 31, 2020 -
The General Services Administration once again finds itself in a “very rare circumstance” having to oversee the potential sale and transfer of the historic, government-owned building the Trump Hotel occupies.
January 28, 2020 -
Recent and tragic shootings at military installations show that physical threats remain potent, even in the continental U.S.
January 23, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office says feedback from federal agencies shows the General Services Administration’s lease requirements cause building owners to charge the government more than private companies would pay for the same office space
January 20, 2020 -
The Trump administration has been pushing to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Washington, D.C. — to Grand Junction, Colorado.
January 15, 2020 -
The Public Buildings Reform Board has identified a dozen high-value, excess properties it recommends putting up for expedited sale or disposal by the General Services Administration.
January 13, 2020 -
New-to-Washington political appointees, hoping to dilute or eliminate teleworking in their agencies, maybe got a dose of reality this week.
January 09, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, following recent shootings on military bases, the Marines is allowing its law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms.
January 03, 2020 -
The General Services Administration does a decent job of meeting cost and schedules for new buildings and remodeling projects, but it fails to make note of when the costs or schedules are revised.
December 27, 2019 -
Try getting employees on board before yanking an agency 1,000 or 2,000 miles away.
December 17, 2019 -
The Assistant Secretary of State for diplomatic security, Michael Evanoff, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for details on the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center.
December 16, 2019 -
Changes in the 2020 Basic Allowance for Housing rates vary widely across the U.S., with some locales seeing increases of nearly 30% and others falling by more than 10%.
December 13, 2019 -
Not all of the national parks encompass millions of acres, or cover mountains and valleys. Some derive their significance from what occurred in that spot.
December 12, 2019