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Selling excess property may not yield expected cash

Feb 04, 2012

The Obama administration and some lawmakers have pointed to one untapped source of revenue for the government: excess federal properties, which they say could net $15 billion in savings and sale revenue combined.

No desk, no nameplate, half the workspace: Feds adjust to ‘hoteling'

Bart Bush traded in his 225-square-foot office for a workstation less than a third its size, his shelves for a personal locker and a door for no walls at all. (17)

Mileage reimbursement unchanged at 51 cents per mile

Federal employees will see no change in their 51-cents-per-mile reimbursement for driving their own cars for federal business. (4)

GSA to offer buyouts, early outs

The General Services Administration plans to offer buyouts and early outs to as many as 650 of its employees. (1)

Cloud security reviews give priority to GSA vendors

Verizon Federal Inc. and General Dynamics Information Technology are among companies whose cloud computing services and products will be vetted first by federal experts under a new mandatory security assessment program. (1)

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Selling excess property may not yield expected cash

No desk, no nameplate, half the workspace: Feds adjust to ‘hoteling'

Mileage reimbursement unchanged at 51 cents per mile

GSA to offer buyouts, early outs

Cloud security reviews give priority to GSA vendors

Labor-management partnerships

Selling excess property may not yield expected cash

No desk, no nameplate, half the workspace: Feds adjust to ‘hoteling'

Mileage reimbursement unchanged at 51 cents per mile

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GSA to offer buyouts, early outs

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Selling excess property may not yield expected cash Feb 04, 2012 The Obama administration and some lawmakers have pointed to one untapped source of revenue for the government: excess federal properties, which they say could net $15 billion in savings and sale revenue combined. Read Comments (1) Recommend No desk, no nameplate, half the workspace: Feds adjust to ‘hoteling' Bart Bush traded in his 225-square-foot office for a workstation less than a third its size, his shelves for a personal locker and a door for no walls at all. (17) Mileage reimbursement unchanged at 51 cents per mile Federal employees will see no change in their 51-cents-per-mile reimbursement for driving their own cars for federal business. (4) GSA to offer buyouts, early outs The General Services Administration plans to offer buyouts and early outs to as many as 650 of its employees. (1) Cloud security reviews give priority to GSA vendors Verizon Federal Inc. and General Dynamics Information Technology are among companies whose cloud computing services and products will be vetted first by federal experts under a new mandatory security assessment program. (1)		Federal Times Video Most Popular Federal Stories Today Past Week Past Month Bill would prohibit step increases for rest of year (274) Postal regulator's travel raises concerns (104) Senators call on OMB to resolve pension delays (75) BRAC cleanup costs linger long after installations close (63) CBO fails to resolve federal pay impasse (62) Senators propose civilian pay freeze through 2014 (13647) Feds earn 16% more than private sector, nonpartisan report shows (11256) House to vote Wednesday on bill to extend pay freeze for a third year (10826) Bill would prohibit step increases for rest of year (8442) Pentagon plans for five years of reduced raises for civilian employees (7331) Proposed pay raise draws ire from all sides (33954) Pentagon plans for five years of reduced raises for civilian employees (30843) Panel chair introduces bill to reduce pensions (25027) Details coming soon on TSP's planned Roth fund (17309) OPM outlines planned fixes to pension delays (14731) Tell Us About Labor-management partnerships What changes, good or bad, do you foresee from President Barack Obama’s executive order to re-establish labor-management partnerships? Send your comments to Staff Writer Stephen Losey.
	GSA News Selling excess property may not yield expected cash The Obama administration and some lawmakers have pointed to one untapped source of revenue for the government: excess federal properties, which they say could net $15 billion in savings and sale revenue combined. (1) No desk, no nameplate, half the workspace: Feds adjust to ‘hoteling' Bart Bush traded in his 225-square-foot office for a workstation less than a third its size, his shelves for a personal locker and a door for no walls at all. (17) Mileage reimbursement unchanged at 51 cents per mile Federal employees will see no change in their 51-cents-per-mile reimbursement for driving their own cars for federal business. (4) News Digest: Jan. 16 The General Services Administration plans to offer buyouts and early outs to as many as 650 of its employees. GSA to offer buyouts, early outs The General Services Administration plans to offer buyouts and early outs to as many as 650 of its employees. (1) More Headlines Cloud security reviews give priority to GSA vendors GSA expands telework eligibility GSA may have to halt new construction, administrator says Seventh GSA employee sentenced in bribery and kickback scheme GSA urged to modify its contract requirements for Web-based email Budget cuts force GSA to halt HQ renovation Oracle settles $200M claim of failing to offer government best price Individual work spaces shrink 20% or more Accenture pays $64 million to settle whistle-blower case GSA delays plan to charge employees thousands in parking costs Analyst: $120 billion in federal purchases between now and Oct. 1 Building renovations drive need for more leased space GSA employees to pay thousands for parking starting August City Pairs grows to more than 6,000 airline routes Scaled-down IT contract awarded for planned DHS headquarters Obama orders agencies to review size of vehicle fleets Funds shortage scuttles SSA call center in mid-construction Flap over FAPIIS: Site meant to disclose contractor performance ‘worst ... ever' Contractor database goes public — with limits Construction funds cut from new continuing resolution Search the GSA Archives for more News