The Biden administration has announced the selection of a location for a new FBI headquarters in Maryland, marking the end of a competition between Maryland and Virginia. The chosen site is in Greenbelt, approximately 13 miles northeast of Washington. This decision comes after more than a decade of consideration for a new headquarters.
Maryland’s Governor, Wes Moore, has been advocating for the construction of the headquarters in his state. He argues that building it in Greenbelt will be a faster process and save taxpayers $1 billion. Moreover, locating the headquarters in Prince George’s County, which has a majority-Black population, aligns with President Biden’s equity goals.
On the other hand, Virginia proposed that the federal government should choose their state based on successful examples like Amazon and other major companies that have recently established a presence there. Virginia is already home to the FBI Academy in Quantico.
The plan to replace the current J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, which has been under discussion for 15 years, gained momentum after the Biden administration took office. Initially, there were discussions about rebuilding on the existing site, but the final decision points towards Greenbelt as the future home of the FBI headquarters.
Springfield, Virginia, and Landover, Maryland were the two other finalists for the location of the new headquarters. Ultimately, Greenbelt was selected, and this move will have an impact on approximately 7,500 jobs connected to the facility.
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