Facilities/Construction

The new DHS headquarters, which GSA is managing, includes green roofs, and other green buildings features.
green roofs, green buildings, St Elizabeths, GSA

Federal Sustainability Plan ‘rebuilding’ momentum on green government goals

The Biden administration expects upcoming sustainability standards for federal buildings will put agencies on a realistic path to meeting some of President…

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GSA considers how to interconnect systems for new buildings

Technology

Air Force

Meet the small team that handles the Air Force’s radioactive waste

Air Force

(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

FILE - In this June 14, 2018, file photo, the FBI seal is seen before a news conference at FBI headquarters in Washington. The U.S. government on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, said a devastating hack of federal agencies is “likely Russian in origin” and said the operation appeared to be an “intelligence gathering” effort. The assessment was disclosed in a rare public statement from the FBI and other investigative agencies. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Three FBI headquarters sites in suburbs still viable for agency’s move, GSA tells lawmakers

Facilities/Construction

GAO report criticizes decision making behind Space Command’s move to Huntsville, AL

Space Operations

EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission IT digital

EEOC to ramp up in-person work as AFGE voices COVID-19 safety concerns

Workforce Rights/Governance

Dr. Rogers Cain, right, a primary care doctor, confers with office manager Cassandra Robinson, at his practice, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Cain said it was easier to convince his elderly patients to get the vaccine but his patients under the age of 50 remain skeptical. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Federal workers injured on the job may soon have more treatment options

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, photo, mail delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its aging mail trucks with mostly gasoline-powered vehicles. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

USPS sees potential to buy more electric vehicles under facility consolidation plan

Facilities/Construction

VA will ‘continue to work’ plan to rethink real-estate needs if AIR commission fails to launch

Veterans Affairs

In this photo made on Thursday, May 6, 2021, a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E is seen as it is charging at a Ford dealer in Wexford, Pa. Taking sustainability efforts to the next level by switching to clean energy or purchasing an electric vehicle might feel daunting. Several federal incentives, such as the electric vehicle tax credit and home energy tax credits, may help offset the cost of the commitment for those who made upgrades last year or for those looking to take the leap in 2022. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Navy cutting back emissions, moving toward green vehicles in coming years

Navy

The Old Post Office Pavilion Clock Tower, which remains open during the partial government shutdown, is seen above the Trump International Hotel, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

One proposal to keep electoral politics separate from federal real estate

Leasing/Property Management

Capt. Jeff Powell, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Seabees

Navy’s construction battalion celebrates eight decades of service

The Naval Construction Battalion Center (Seabees) is celebrating 80 years having been established June 2, 1942.

Navy

DeJoy outlines USPS plans to close, consolidate facilities across its delivery network

The Postal Service is looking to restructure its network of facilities in its delivery network as part of an ongoing effort to improve its long-term financial…

Facilities/Construction

White House permitting plan seeks interagency coordination for infrastructure spending

Agency Oversight

The Biden administration is looking to accelerate the pace of federal permitting and environmental reviews for thousands of infrastructure projects under the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.