The Kahua Federal Construction Forum 2025 last week encouraged long-term, strategic thinking and use of technology and advanced processes by the U.S. Federal Government. Speakers from USACE, U.S. Department of State, and others showcased the use of Project Management Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and a host of other issues. Kahua’s Nicholas Johnson, Chief Evange...

Featuring:- Kimon Onuma, President, ONUMA, Inc.- Cyril Verley, Founder and CEO, CDV Systems

Congratulations to Kahua, which is having its Federal Construction Forum 2025 today at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. We thank Kahua for including the ALN in the program and we look forward to sharing outcomes from the event. This week on ALN Th@3 pm ET, we will share insights on the National Facility Management Technology 2025 conference. See more below in People. ...

Keith Gipson, Founder and CEO, and Danielle Radden, Director of Growth at facil.ai join us this week on ALN Th@3 pm ET to discuss the ability to dramatically reduce energy costs, using standardized APIs that allow smart HVAC assets to talk with each other, and the grid. Recording and Highlights The facil.ai approach also includes use of AI to optimize performance that aligns with demand-...

There is a Lot going on these days. . . The National Facility Management Technology 2025 conference last week in Baltimore saw two ALN Organizational Members get called back to provide an encore presentation on Asset Management, AI and robotics. ALN Board Member Rich Culbertson points out that Secretary of U.S. Transportation Sean P. Duffy's support of the&...

Cherie Chenoweth has been at San Juan Unified School District for more than 20 years and has been responsible for multi-delivery procurement methods, developed and created cash flows for bond tracking and sales for three bonds equating to $1.2 billion. In her current position as Coordinator of Facilities Business & Compliance, overseeing fiscal and purchasing for construction, M&O and cus...

The National Property Management Association is wrapping up the March Asset Management Awareness Month with programs to help federal executives be prepared for uncertain sale of assets. See more below in Ideas. You can join us this afternoon, Tuesday 25 March, at 3 pm ET to discuss the book “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI.” (Even if you haven’t...

Jim Dieter, ALN Chair and CEO will lead discussions on “Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI" by Yuval Noah Harari. Mr. Dieter says the book provides important new ways to think about information, networks, documents, bureaucracy, and more issues that are extremely relevant for asset leadership and asset management. Join us hereWednesday 13 Mayat 3p...

One way to think about Digital Twins is that they are virtual representations of your actual assets . . . perhaps think about them as Virtual Assets. However you think about Digital Twins, you can benefit from the National Institute of Building Science' web series on the subject. See more below in Sources. This week's ALN Th@3 will explain why the upcoming ALN Book Club Discussion series i...