The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) has big plans for the smallest of the District of Columbia’s four quadrants. A preliminary plan released last week (July 12) for a 110-acre, 15-block section of Southwest Washington that is…
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Looking Back on BRAC: Fort Belvoir, Springfield, Virginia
As we’ve reported in numerous postings throughout the past year (click on “BRAC” in the “Categories” to the right), the Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) process has led to the closure of more than 350 military…
Your Stimulus Dollars at Work: U.S. Courthouse, Bakersfield, California
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) signed by President Obama in 2009 called for major new construction and the energy-efficient modernization of federal office buildings, courthouses and land ports across the country. This is the…
Spotlight: CNCS
Which federal agency was formed “to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service to meet community needs”? The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) engages more than 5 million Americans in service through…
Your Stimulus Dollars at Work: Federal Center South
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed by President Obama on February 13, 2009, called for major new construction and the energy-efficient modernization of federal office buildings, courthouses and land ports across the country. This is…
A Look at the Advanced Acquisition Program
Because of the high number of leases in the National Capital Region, the GSA developed a system known as the Advanced Acquisition Program (AAP) back in the early or mid-1990’s. Once per year, the GSA would issue a…
Spotlight: HHS
Which federal agency represents almost a quarter of all federal outlays and administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined? The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to…
Benchmarking Telework Report Released
Last week, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released the first comprehensive overview of telework practices throughout the federal government since the enactment of the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010. Titled “2012 Status of Telework…
GSA’s 1WTC Lease Still in Limbo
While the GSA reportedly is close to finalizing a long-awaited lease at the iconic One World Trade Center (1WTC), the deal remains unsigned, despite the owners’ desire to have had the lease executed by July 4.…
Two Approaches to Property Dispositions
Congress has been busy this year working on bills meant to pave the way for the disposition of thousands of unneeded or underutilized properties. This is one of those rare instances where the Republican House and…