2011 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 12:07:20 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] CLOSURE: "BRAC" for civilian agencies
 
[I think this is an excellent, long overdue idea. - LS]

Obama to propose a BRAC-style consolidation of federal facilities

By ANDY MEDICI
Federal Times
March 2, 2011

President Obama today will propose formation of a BRAC-style independent commission to dispose of thousands of underutilized federal buildings. The panel is expected to recommend consolidations of federal offices and relocations of employees to further reduce the government's space needs.

The plan is the latest effort by the administration to dispose of an estimated 14,000 surplus federal properties and save an estimated $15 billion in its first three years.

Obama envisions the board - modeled after previous Base Realignment and Closure Commissions - to be comprised of seven public- and private-sector representatives whose recommendations would be decided on an up-or-down vote by Congress, according to an administration official.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20110302/FACILITIES02/103020303/1001

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