The federal government is considering moving the National Science Foundation to a less expensive location.
The National Science Foundation is keeping its headquarters in Ballston for the next five years after a search for alternate, less expensive locations in the Washington area. The General Services Administration is allowing the NSF to continue operating out of its headquarters at 4121 and 4201 Wilson Blvd., according to the Washington Business Journal. U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., has worked on keeping the NSF in Arlington and said Monday that work will continue. “I am pleased that NSF’s lease at its current location has been extended,” Moran said in a statement to Patch. “Now we turn our attention to achieving long-term certainty for this important federal research agency. NSF is a cornerstone of the Ballston ‘science corridor,’ also home …
Properties at the Hoffman Center, Carlyle Plaza will submit bids to bring agency headquarters to Alexandria.
Update (2:29 p.m. Thursday): The office of U.S. Jim Moran sent Patch this statement on the congressman's behalf regarding the National Science Foundation: "NSF has a good home in Ballston and I am committed to keeping the agency there. Separating the NSF from its collaborative partners along the technology corridor in Arlington would harm the Foundation's ability to complete its objectives." Original story: At least two locations in Alexandria want to become the new home of the National Science Foundation, or NSF. The NSF is currently located in Ballston, which has some of the most expensive office space in Arlington. Local officials are working hard to keep it there. "The synergy that exists in our technology hub in Ballston is what makes…
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Congressman wants to buy time to fend off suitors from Maryland.
The first step to ensuring the National Science Foundation remains in Arlington County is to delay the ongoing procurement process for new space, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran told Patch. The NSF currently holds two leases for space in adjacent buildings in Ballston. Those leases expire next year, and the General Services Administration has begun the process of accepting bids for a future home. While bids would certainly be accepted to keep the foundation at its current location — or, at least, in Arlington County — the cost of office space here has made other, cheaper locations eager to get in the game. The GSA, which manages leased federal office space, so far has only received formal bids from locations in Virginia, spokeswoman Mafara Hobson …
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2:42 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Unless NSF is doing research in beer consumption I fail to see how the Ballston location is vital to their mission. more ›