The FBI raised concerns about the site-selection process for the massive project in recent months, a person familiar with the internal discussions said.
A view of the J. Edgar Hoover Building, which houses the FBI headquarters, on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington. Federal officials have decided the FBI will leave its iconic but decaying headquarters in downtown Washington for the Maryland suburbs, multiple people familiar with the decision said Wednesday. The move follows years of pointed arguments about where the multi-billion dollar project should land.
A new headquarters campus must be funded by Congress, will take years to build, and a developer has not yet been selected.The GSA, which has been overseeing the process, manages federal real estate for the federal government. Over the years, the agency developed a number of factors for officials to consider when making the decision, including cost, transportation access and proximity to other law enforcement buildings.
The county has not historically been selected for big government projects, and leaders said that doing so would show that the Biden administration values equity.A three-person panel, consisting of two GSA representatives and one FBI leader, submitted a recommendation to a senior GSA official, who was charged with either accepting or rejecting the choice and then telling the White House the agency’s decisionThis is a developing story. It will be updated.
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