Other than base build-ups related to Irag/Afghanistan and terrorism, the DOD has been shifting priority to facilities sustainment, renovation, repair via local action and global oversight for decades. This trend if being formalized via recent GAO reports and DOD agency guidance.
The GAO has historically and very clearly pointed out the serve issues with degradation of Federal Government (DOD and non-DOD) physical infrastructure. A recent GAO report highlights the DOD status in this area.
Furthermore, INCOM and their peers in other DOD agencies are issuing new guidance in this area, delegating more and more repair, renovation, sustainment authority to the local installation/base level.
In parallel, the recent availability of lower cost, open, transparent, and efficient LEAN Job Order Contracting solutions have become available to expedite this critical effort.
