The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces New Industry Advisory Group Appointments

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces New Industry Advisory Group Appointments 05/05/2021 04:53 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations' (OBO) Industry Advisory Group (IAG) has ensured OBO is adopting the building industry's latest concepts, methods, best practices, innovations, and ideas related to its mission to provide safe, secure, and resilient facilities for the U.S. Government since its founding in 2001. The new 2021-2023 term appointees represent a diverse group of experts with focuses that include: architecture, construction, engineering, historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, portfolio management, security, sustainability, and climate security & resilience. The complete list of new members, along with their professional bios, can be found on the OBO Industry Advisory Group Peers web page. Since the start of the Department's Capital Security Construction Program in 1999, OBO has completed 164 new diplomatic facilities. OBO currently has more than 50 active projects either in design or under construction worldwide. OBO provides safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. Government to the host nation and that support U.S. diplomats in advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives abroad. For further information, please contact Christine Foushee at FousheeCT@state.gov or visit www.state.gov/obo. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520