# GAO Identifies Judiciary Space-Use Data Gap

A Government Accountability Office review found that the federal judiciary does not routinely collect utilization data for its administrative space, limiting evidence-based real-estate and space-management decisions. The finding points to a possible need for space-use measurement, data systems, and facilities-planning support, but the report identifies no solicitation, funding, procurement timeline, or point of contact.

- Contractors serving the judiciary can assess whether their space-measurement, data-management, and facilities-planning capabilities address the information gap identified by GAO.
- Procurement professionals should treat this as a planning signal, not an active opportunity: no contract action or acquisition details are reported.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Federal Judiciary

### Sources
- [
        Good management starts with good data, and GAO says the federal judiciary is making space decisions without an important measure of how its space is being used - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/podcast/federal-drive-with-terry-gerton-podcast/good-management-starts-with-good-data-and-gao-says-the-federal-judiciary-is-making-space-decisions-without-an-important-measure-of-how-its-space-is-being-used) - Federal News Network