Reducing the footprint: The push to optimize government office space

Reducing the footprint: The push to optimize government office space

What: Issuing of OMB Reduce the Footprint memo When: OMB issued its “reduce the footprint” policy in March 2015, after ordering a freeze of federal office space two years earlier. Why it matters: This policy was the first time OMB set a government policy to use property as efficiently as possible, and for agencies to set annual reduction targets. To celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2025, we’re spotlighting 25 pivotal moments that reshaped the…