{"podcast":{"title":"Fed Gov Today","slug":"fed-gov-today-5907690","podcast_index_feed_id":5907690,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2150287.rss","website_url":"http://FedGovToday.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/hfru7lgll3d2twprs9m38ddddpg4?.jpg","author":"FedGovToday.com","episode_count":328,"summary":"Veteran host Francis Rose gives Federal government decision-makers news and information about management, workforce, IT, and acquisition, to help those leaders do their jobs better.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T06:20:06.373088+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690"},"episode":{"title":"Billions on the Line: The Hidden Struggle to Shrink the Federal Government’s Real Estate Empire","slug":"billions-on-the-line-the-hidden-struggle-to-shrink-the-federal-government-s-real-estate-empire","published_at":"2026-04-15T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690/billions-on-the-line-the-hidden-struggle-to-shrink-the-federal-government-s-real-estate-empire","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150287/episodes/19020832-billions-on-the-line-the-hidden-struggle-to-shrink-the-federal-government-s-real-estate-empire.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2150287/episodes/19020832-billions-on-the-line-the-hidden-struggle-to-shrink-the-federal-government-s-real-estate-empire.mp3","summary":"The federal government has spent over a decade trying to reduce its massive, underused real estate footprint—but progress has been slow and costly. In this episode, GAO’s Dave Marroni breaks down why disposing of excess federal property remains such a persistent challenge, from funding hurdles to data gaps and lengthy timelines. He explains how new legislation and GSA’s more proactive approach—including private-sector brokers—could accelerate change and save billions in maintenance costs. The...","meta_description":"The federal government has spent over a decade trying to reduce its massive, underused real estate footprint—but progress has been slow and costly. In thi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":879,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fed-gov-today-5907690/episodes/billions-on-the-line-the-hidden-struggle-to-shrink-the-federal-government-s-real-estate-empire/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fed-gov-today-5907690/billions-on-the-line-the-hidden-struggle-to-shrink-the-federal-government-s-real-estate-empire.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}