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GSA doubles down on shedding federal office space. The next administration may alter its plans

Experts say GSA will keep shrinking the federal real estate portfolio, regardless of the next administration. But the methods will vary, depending on who wins.

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A big uptick in federal agencies’ deferred facility maintenance backlogs

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Chris Currie: Earthquake-proofing federal buildings

Five years have passed since a small earthquake occurred near Washington. It took several years to get the Washington Monument fixed. But hundreds of federally…

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21st century watchword: Keep out

Until sometime in the 19th century, people could wander into the White House. An open street ran between it and the Treasury Department into the 20th century.

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Tom Temin

Memo to FBI: Build it right

FBI Director Jim Comey should drive out to the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency campus on the outskirts of Fort Belvoir.

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