Federal Asset Data Handover SummitOctober 28, 2025 – Washington, D.C. – Save the date In the Fall of 2025, the ALN will focus on Asset Data Handover as a key requirement for owners to dramatically improve their mission outcomes with Asset Leadership. It seems obvious that Asset Data from planning, design, manufacturing, construction, and installation should be immediately available for commissioning, operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning. But we consistently h...

ALN and the Asset Management Council bring you “The Role of Asset Management in the Mitigation of Fraud and Corruption” as a 2-part exploration of fraud, waste, and abuse – corruption. On the web June 4 at 6 pm Eastern, Part 1, “Identifying Fraud and Corruption”, will highlight real examples that were uncovered with proper Asset Management practices and what was done so other can learn from the results. See more in People. Join us for ALN Th@3 pm ET this week for a recap o...

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 Evangelist, and Arielle Scholz, Director, Strategic Partners, will join us on ALN Th@3 pm ET to provide an...

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 Evangelist, and Arielle Scholz, Director, Strategic Partners, will join us on ALN Th@3 pm ET to provide an...

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. CGI Federal Inc., a wholly owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Inc., is dedicated...

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 API 1173 Pipeline Safety Management Systems standard is support for the ISO 55000 standard...

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 read the book, you will be enlightened by the discussion.) Join us at this link. ALN Th@3 p...

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 is focused on "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI" by Yuri ...

David McKeown, long-time stalwart of the Institute of Asset Management asks us to "Look away from the madness, for a moment! This is what our world actually needs - we absolutely can choose this! This is the long term I choose. With me?" See more about his recent Linkedin post below in Ideas, which also includes information about ALN A55K Professional Certification Training from the Andrew James Advisory Group. ALN Th@3 pm ET this week will address the false dichotomy of "We can't afford...

Big actions often create big results. However, sometimes small initiatives ramp up to become very large. This week, one of those seemingly small initiatives was announced by the Linux Foundation at the ASHRAE winter conference. The Linux Foundation will acquire the Coalition for Smarter Buildings (C4SB). The non-profit C4SB will now become a Foundation and will provide the "umbrella" code and processes for Linux operating systems to connect to assets in real estate and buildings. The ALN an...