federal buildings

• GSA unveils new approach to office space

  GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini said a new approach to office space will save money and improve how agencies meet their missions. DHS, HHS, Interior and USDA all are on board to try out the Total Workplace initiative. Read the full story.

  Management

  September 20, 2013
• GSA trying innovative approaches to disposing of real property

  GSA acting administrator Dan Tangherlini said the agency wants to work with Congress to offer creative ways for agencies to maximize their assets. In its own headquarters, the GSA is using modern techniques to save space.

  Congress

  June 19, 2013
• GSA, Trump release plans for Old Post Office Building

  After more than a year of negotiations, the General Services Administration and business magnate Donald Trump's organization have inked a deal to redevelop Washington, D.C.'s historic Old Post Office Building into a luxury hotel. Now it's up to Congress, which has 30 days to review the agreement, to finalize the deal.

  Acquisition

  June 06, 2013
• Where there’s smoke, there’s more smoke

  In most federal offices, the practice of on-the-job-smoking has gone with the wind, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. But for some feds, isolated pockets for smokers outside the building need to be pushed even further downwind.

  Mike Causey

  July 19, 2012
• Smoke-free federal buildings bill closes smoking loophole

  A new bill, introduced by Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.) would ban smoking in and near all federal buildings, closing a loophole that exempted many federal buildings from a 2008 directive banning smoking. Previous anti-smoking directives applied only to buildings under GSA\'s custody.

  Congress

  November 11, 2011
• FPS ramps up reform efforts, again

  Eric Patterson, director of the Federal Protective Service, said at a recent hearing that reworking the agency\'s current reform programs will help to improve past issues of training, communication and security.

  Budget

  July 18, 2011
• See Something, Say Something expands to feds

  All federal buildings owned or managed by GSA will have their walls adorned with posters and signs with a message from DHS. We get details from GSA\'s Larry Melton.

  Federal Drive

  December 17, 2010
• DHS, GSA want feds to ‘say something’

  The Federal Protective Service is putting posters in 9,000 federal buildings this week, along with a special toll-free hotline, urging federal workers to report suspicious activity.

  Budget

  December 08, 2010
• What the cuts in federal building costs really mean

  We get analysis from Washington Business Journal Sarah Krouse.

  Budget

  June 14, 2010
• You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Carpet

  Tomorrow is a red-letter day for federal buildings. The General Services Administration is singling out 18 for top honors in its Design Awards ceremony. Is your building on the list? Thomas Grooms, Director of the…

  Federal Drive

  March 18, 2009