Public Buildings Reform Board

Biden admin. wants more federal employees to qualify for student loan forgiveness

In today’s Federal Newscast, new proposal from the Department of Education is aiming to expand student loan relief programs for federal workers.

Federal Newscast

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The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA begins selling 11 high-value federal properties board deems underutilized

Leasing/Property Management

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OMB blocks sale of National Archives facility listed as underutilized, citing tribal records

Facilities/Construction

Group responsible for expediting billions in federal building sales meets Monday

Federal Drive

With 1 in 4 federal leases soon to expire, GSA taking ‘fresh look’ at smarter, long-term renewals

Leasing/Property Management

In this Jan. 19, 2017, photo, police stand guard outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. While President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington did serve as a hub of inaugural activities it also stands as ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as his unique web of conflicts of interest. Trump’s lease with the federal government to develop and operate a hotel inside the historic Old Post Office building expressly prohibits any elected official from benefiting from the property, yet Trump has not divested from his company or this particular project. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

GSA struggles to explain lease decision about Trump hotel to House lawmakers

House Appropriations Subcommittee members asked Tim Horne, the acting administrator of the General Services Administration, to better explain the agency’s…

Leasing/Property Management

From acquisition to workforce, trio of new bills target federal community

Three recent bills have been introduced in the House and Senate that address issues of administrative leave, Defense acquisition, and federal real property.

Congress

Public Buildings Reform Board

Biden admin. wants more federal employees to qualify for student loan forgiveness

GSA begins selling 11 high-value federal properties board deems underutilized

OMB blocks sale of National Archives facility listed as underutilized, citing tribal records

Senators want know what VA has planned for COVID vaccine distribution

Federal building projects move forward in FY 2021 spending bill draft

Sequestration to have no effect on agency spending in 2020

Advisory panel recommends putting 12 high-value federal properties up for sale

BRAC for civilian agencies? Panel weighs options to trim federal real estate

White House wants at least one-third of federal advisory committees gone

Group responsible for expediting billions in federal building sales meets Monday

With 1 in 4 federal leases soon to expire, GSA taking ‘fresh look’ at smarter, long-term renewals

GSA struggles to explain lease decision about Trump hotel to House lawmakers

From acquisition to workforce, trio of new bills target federal community