Department of Homeland Security

For Phase 1, IA delivered furniture consulting, detailed layouts, procurement services, technical specifications, a statement of work, and an independent government cost estimate for U.S. Coast Guard headquarters and historic buildings converted to shared amenities. The furniture program minimizes component types while maximizing flexibility, making a large procurement easier to manage and adapt. IA also reviewed design-build submissions for compliance with agency requirements. The resulting system accommodates conventional offices as well as laboratories, command centers, high-density filing, conferencing, and secure environments. By coordinating standards and procurement early, IA helped DHS control complexity, protect mission needs, and create a repeatable foundation for later phases.

Phase 2 focused on the 300,000-square-foot Center Building, a former mental hospital listed on the National Register of Historic Places. IA provided programming, block-and-stack studies, schematic and design-development packages, and BIM construction documents for its conversion into headquarters space for more than 720 employees. Open and enclosed offices support staff relocating from the Nebraska Avenue Complex and other leases, while specialized requirements address secure rooms and sensitive compartmented information facilities. The work balances operational rigor, preservation, flexibility, and security within a single coordinated approach. It helps DHS consolidate dispersed teams, reuse a significant historic asset, and advance a more unified campus without erasing the fabric it inherits.