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Most US government headquarters buildings less than a quarter full ...


Most US government headquarters buildings less than a quarter full ...

Most of the major US federal agencies' buildings are a quarter full or less, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Post-pandemic, most agency headquarters are only one-quarter full

A majority of major federal agencies are seeing their headquarters buildings at 25% of capacity or less, according to a new report, while none are more than ...

Preliminary Results Show Federal Buildings Remain Underutilized ...

The federal government's office spaces cost billions every year to lease, operate, and maintain. Even before the pandemic, ...

With most agency headquarters at 25% capacity, 'hard decisions ...

17 of 24 agency headquarters offices are at or below one-quarter of full capacity, the Government Accountability Office found in preliminary ...

Most Federal Agencies Found To Use Only 25% of Their DC Office ...

Federal agency headquarters buildings in greater Washington, D.C., remain deeply underused, with in-person usage rates as low as 9% — even ...

GAO-23-107060, FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY: Preliminary Results ...

The federal government owns 511 million square feet of office space, costing billions annually to operate and maintain. During the pandemic, ...

With Federal Office Buildings 'Mostly Empty,' Pressure Grows To Cut ...

“The federal government keeps on leasing space and owning space that's simply just not being used at all,” Rep. Scott Perry, a Republican from ...

Agencies' headquarters in DC remained 'nearly empty' in 2023, real ...

The Public Buildings Reform Board finds agency headquarters buildings operated at 12% of their estimated capacity, on average, ...

House passes Edwards' bill to slash spending on vacant ...

The US House of Representatives passed Congressman Chuck Edwards' (R-NC-11) bill - the Federal Use it or Lose it Leases (FULL) Act - by a unanimous voice vote.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Federal Building ...

In Addition to New Federal Actions, California Joins President Biden's National Building Performance Standard Coalition Today the ...

Federal office space sitting empty at most agencies, GAO review finds

Estimates unveiled before Congress Thursday show that as much as 75% of agency headquarter office space in and around Washington, DC, is going unused, on ...

Half to 90% of federal agency HQs empty, billions wasted

The evacuation of federal headquarters during the COVID-19 crisis appears to have become permanent and costly with up to 90% of several ...

Congress moves to repopulate fed buildings, drawing White House ire

The bill echoes Republicans' calls to the White House and leaders of federal agencies to bring teleworking employees back to offices.

'Empty' federal buildings under scrutiny | Facilities Dive

Unused office space poses financial and environmental issues federal agencies must address, lawmakers from both parties said at a Senate committee hearing.

Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $1 billion through ...

Leveraging private sector investment, Inflation Reduction Act funding for GSA expected to support 5000 jobs per year. Ronald Reagan Building ...

Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of ...

The Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a rule that establishes energy performance standards for the new construction and major renovation of Federal ...

Federal agencies maintain offices that sit mostly empty

A new Government Accountability Office report notes that of 24 federal agencies, none of their headquarters are more than half-staffed on an ...

The FBI's headquarters is falling apart. Why is it so hard for America ...

Crumbling concrete, broken fire alarms and makeshift offices in the J. Edgar Hoover Building plague the FBI as it waits for a new ...

Federal Spending | U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data

In fiscal year (FY) 2024, the government spent $6.75 trillion, which was more than it collected (revenue), resulting in a deficit. The U.S. Constitution gives ...

Federal Courthouses and Post Offices: Symbols of Pride and ...

Ranging from modest structures in smaller communities to grand, ornately appointed buildings in large cities, they stood as symbols of the strength and ...