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"It can impact quality of life and wellbeing, but it could also have an impact on military readiness overall," said Kristy Williams.

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In this image released by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, as part of a force projection exercise to Shemya Island, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 13, 2024. (Airman 1st Class Hunter Hites/U.S Air Force via AP)

Housing projects can involve funding from multiple federal agencies, and sometimes that means a lot of paperwork

"When the regulatory process gets burdensome like that it adds to the cost of housing," said Glen Smith.

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FILE - In this Friday, June 2, 2017 file photo, work is done on a home under construction in Sacramento, Calif. A measure by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco to increase housing near transportation and job hubs faces a key test at a public hearing Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, file)

A court has temporarily halted plans affecting the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

"When you lose a lot of federal government employees, especially the more senior ones, you're losing a lot of institutional knowledge," said Rep. Glenn Ivey.

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The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, the Agriculture Department's research center and library is seen after employees were informed of a threat in the morning and sent home, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. The Agriculture Department closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said the department had received "several anonymous messages" that raised concerns about the safety of USDA personnel and facilities. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

At Rock Island, Army infuses innovation into manufacturing, acquisition

"We have struggled with finding a solution that we need today, which is a more modular, flexible solution," Lynda Armer said. "We're looking at the strategy."

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Lynda Armer, the executive director of Army Contracting Command Rock Island is interviewed by Federal News Network's Terry Gerton at the 2026 AUSA conference in Washington.

Army turns to prefabricated buildings to cut construction costs

Officials hope the changes will get new infrastructure finished up to 50% faster and 30% cheaper β€” numbers the Army installations boss called β€œslightly crazy.”

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah district manages an extensive military construction program at Army and Air Force installations in Georgia and North Carolina. Pictured here is a barracks construction project for the 108th ADA at Fort Bragg, N.C.

The world is building more nuclear power plants at the same time geopolitical tensions are growing

"Many countries are interested in what the United State is doing because they have received the demand signal to pursue regulatory reform," said Ho Nieh.

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FILE - Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant stands on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. Two older reactors are seen, left, and two new reactors, right. Company officials announced Wednesday, May 24, 2023, that Unit 3 would reach full power in coming days, after years of delays and billions in cost overruns. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
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