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D.C. Faces $800M Budget Shortfall As Remote Work Leaves Government Buildings Vacant

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By using cellphone data, an independent agency known as the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB) revealed that, on average, federal agencies only used 12% of their headquarters space in the nation’s capital last year. Commercial office conversions to housing units are a proposed idea on the table. The post D.C.

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What Is Zero-Based Budgeting?

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Instead of creating a traditional budget, many individuals are opting for an old-school method called zero-based budgeting. For zero-based budgeting to work, its subscribers must be utterly committed to accountability. If you’re not ready to assign a purpose to every dollar you spend, this budget isn’t for you.

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US Forest Service Budget Cuts to Result in Widespread Layoffs and Disruption of Critical Environmental Work

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In a significant blow to environmental stewardship, the US Forest Service has announced it will not hire seasonal staff for the next fiscal year due to a looming budget cut of approximately half a billion dollars.

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U.S. Federal Agencies are Pushing for a Return to Office

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What’s going on: Federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), are reassessing their workforce policies to increase in-person work, according to Federal News Network. Federal Agencies are Pushing for a Return to Office appeared first on Allwork.Space.

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Maximalism Interior Design Could Be the Ticket to Joy and Agency in Unstable Times

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Maximalist design gives us back agency in unprecedented times Dr. Alice Condé agrees that maximalist interior design is gaining traction in this cost-of-living crisis. I can see that maximalism—on whatever budget—could be one way of responding to a similar feeling of disenfranchisement.

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Federal Government Cutting Millions of Square Feet in Office Space

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This downsizing is cited as a direct result of more government agencies adopting remote work policies. The Office of Management and Budget supports these cuts, emphasizing the need for efficient space utilization and reallocating funds to higher priority needs. and saving approximately $11 million, according to CoStar.

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New Report Shows Telework Boosted Federal Employee Morale After Years of Decline As Policies Are Under Review In Washington

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The Federal News Network reports that this improvement comes after several years of declining scores, which had previously been described as a “warning signal” for agency leaders. The report ranked federal workplaces based on size categories including large, midsize, and small agencies.

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