Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Where Angels Fear to Tread: Robyn Heads to GSA


Dorothy, we hardly knew you!  Yesterday, the GSA named Dr. Dorothy Robyn as the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service, replacing a central figure in the Las Vegas scandal.  No, not Harry.  Dr. Robyn has served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Installations and Environment for the last three years.   She was responsible for overseeing 29 million acres and 300,000 buildings.  Going to the GSA in the wake of the recent failure in leadership there is typical of DOD folks.  When most people run from the disaster site………

Dr. Robyn has worked hard to make energy security a priority despite not having the Title 10 authority the Services wield.  She evolved the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) into installation energy security technologies test beds.  Robyn changed the scope of the Energy Conservation Improvement Program to allow its wider application for energy security.   Her interpretation of various policies have made efforts like the Army’s  $7.1B PPA RFP possible.  Whenever I had a question for her office, I always got a prompt and straightforward answer.  Usually from her.  All of this has been done with the quiet dignity and understated manner of a true professional. 

DOD’s loss is GSA gain.  The crucible of the scandal through which they are now passing will (hopefully) leave them leaner, tougher and more self-aware.  Dr. Robyn will be a valuable addition to the GSA team and we wish her all the best in this new challenge.  Dan Nolan

3 comments:

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Environmental threats are facets of your environment that pose a security risk. If out on the town, environmental threats might include a poorly lit alley or the kind of crowd through which you're moving. An environmental threat for a secure facility might be a tree with a branch that grows past a perimeter fence.

Patrick D. Clark, RPA, CCIM said...

I agree a great choice for GSA, but one thing to note Bob Peck (having worked for Bob) was an excellent leader and visionary for GSA. He served two administrations (Clinton and Obama) and made numerous, progressive changes. The Las Vegas incident fell many solid leaders at GSA due to the poor decision-making of one individual in Region 9.

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