Federal Stewardship of the Built Environment
Federal stewardship of the built environment requires disciplined, transparent, and sustainable management of facilities, infrastructure, and related capabilities for the public good. This duty extends beyond asset preservation to ensure that cost visibility and cost management are grounded in granular, objective, and verifiable local market data for labor, materials, and equipment. Without this foundation, federal projects risk systemic inefficiencies, inflated costs, and erosion of public trust.