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  1. A vacant, GSA-owned warehouse in Washington hosted a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee field hearing on April 25. Thomas Brown / Federal Times

    Lawmakers seek quicker property disposal

    Lawmakers pressed the General Services Administration Thursday to more quickly dispose of vacant buildings.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
  2. After the current downsizing is complete, every state will still have at least one field office, according to HUD. File

    900 HUD employees affected in plan to close 16 field offices

    Nine hundred Housing and Urban Development Department employees may have to move or change jobs under a restructuring that will close 16 of 80 field offices by this fall.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
  3. Dorothy Robyn, public buildings commissioner at GSA, said the agency has shifted its focus to renovating old courthouses instead of building new ones, which saves money. Staff

    GAO recommends a halt to 11 courthouse projects

    The General Services Administration should halt all 11 courthouse construction and renovation projects planned for the next five years to better review costs and space needs, the Government Accountability Office recommends.

    • Apr. 17, 2013

  4. 2014 budget proposal seeks $2.1 billion for construction projects

    The White House is seeking more than $2.1 billion in 2014 for new construction, renovations and property purchases for non-Defense agencies.

    • Apr. 10, 2013
  5. Headed by Jonathan Powers, the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive is responsible for promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship throughout Federal government operations. Jack Gruber / USA TODAY

    Exchanging life in camo for eco initiatives

    Saying the government should “lead by example,” President Obama has ordered federal agencies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent by 2020. The man he put in charge of the effort a year ago is Jonathan Powers, 34, an Iraq War veteran.

    • Apr. 2, 2013
  6. The Army is also closing 48 facilities in Mannheim, Darmstadt and Heidelberg, above, and consolidating those assets into Wiesbaden, which U.S. Army Europe headquarters now calls home. Army

    Civilian employees on the move as Army closes facilities in Europe

    The Army is dramatically shrinking its footprint in Europe, moving as many as 10,000 soldiers and up to 25,000 dependents back to the U.S. and shuttering billions of dollars in facilities as part of a major overhaul of forces.

    • Mar. 29, 2013
  7. The Air Force avoided about $1.5 billion in increased fuel costs by reducing its energy use, Jamie Morin said. It also is suspending energy-efficiency upgrades as it deals with sequestration. Above are Air Force F-16s. Capt. Natassia Cherne / Air Force

    Air Force scuttles energy-efficiency upgrades due to sequester

    The Air Force has cut its budget for energy-efficiency upgrades by 90 percent because of the sequester.

    • Mar. 21, 2013

  8. Parceling out old post offices

    The U.S. Postal Service is trying to sell many of its historical buildings to private developers as it looks for ways to cut losses that reached a record $15.9 billion in 2012.

    • Mar. 21, 2013
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