According to Moody’s Investors Service, last week’s election has not changed the “highly polarized and unpredictable” political landscape that still threatens the nation’s credit rating. In an analysis released today and outlined in a set of…
Author: Kurt Stout
The VA’s Ambitious Construction Program
As we alluded to in a yesterday’s post, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in the midst of an ambitious program to build new veterans hospitals, clinics and outpatient centers throughout the nation. This past…
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
Election 2012 is, mercifully, behind us. President Obama’s term is renewed, albeit by a fairly narrow majority of the popular vote. Most Representatives and Senators are also back for another term and though some seats changed…
Keep Your Eye on Florida
Standing in a very long line at the neighborhood polling place seems like a good time to blog. As a Virginia resident my vote really counts today and it appears that hundreds of my fellow Virginians…
Cybersecurity Grows Amid Broader Government Cutbacks
Despite widespread cutbacks throughout the federal government, one area has been growing across multiple agencies: cybersecurity. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for example, has increased its cybersecurity workforce by more than 600 percent over the…
Looking Ahead to the 113th Congress: Rep. Bill Shuster
With the election upon us, we have begun to take a look at a few of the people we expect to take on new leadership roles in the 113th Congress. Today, we focus on Representative William…
The Government Real Estate Index (and its surprising results)
At last week’s National Federal Development Association conference, Dr. Dennis Eisen presented his new Government Real Estate Index, which he bills as the “Dow Jones Index for Government Real Estate”. Dr. Eisen, one of the true…
The Road to 11/6: Picking The Winner
Less than two weeks from what is shaping up to be a very close presidential election there is no shortage of pundits offering theories on which candidate will prevail. Many so-called experts look to the past…
Fairfax County Wants New FBI Headquarters in Springfield
View Larger Map As we noted in the previous post, GSA has begun setting the stage for the construction of a massive new FBI headquarters complex somewhere in the National Capital Region. Exactly where that complex…
New FBI HQ Update
As we reported back in January, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee passed a resolution on December 8, 2011, authorizing GSA to seek a location for a new consolidated FBI headquarters to replace the aging J. Edgar Hoover Building at 935 Pennsylvania…