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DGS is celebrating 15 years of building, maintaining, & sustaining the District. Through initiatives, partnerships, achievements, & more, DGS has transformed DC, while ensuring our facilities allow the work of government to continue.
Dgs.dc.gov#DGS15
DGS is hiring for multiple positions! Join Team DGS and apply today before the deadline at careers.dc.gov!
#NowHiring
ALT Two technicians working on rooftop HVAC equipment beside a job recruitment ad for Assistant Facilities Operations Manager, Grade 14, with application details.
ALT Diverse professionals discussing documents in an office with a Program Analyst job opening announcement for DC government.
ALT Modern office building with a job posting for Attorney Advisor, Grade 13, application deadline 09/26/2026, and a call to apply at careers.dc.gov.
Some moments you know you’ll carry with you forever ...
For me, watching the Hon. Attallah Shabazz, Malcolm X’s eldest daughter, experience the school that bears her father’s name and share what it meant to her is one of them.
An unforgettable day at @MalcolmXES_DC. 💙
DGS joined @dcdpr and residents at a community meeting to discuss the upcoming modernization of the Harry Thomas Rec Center & Outdoor Pool. Residents shared their ideas and asked questions about the facility’s future.
#DGSInTheCommunity
ALT A community meeting in a brightly lit room with green and yellow walls, where people are seated on black folding chairs, some engaged in conversation while others listen attentively.
ALT A community meeting in a brightly lit room with green and yellow walls, where attendees sit on folding chairs facing a presentation screen displaying 'Harry Thomas Recreation Center,' while DGS Community Engagement Specialist in a navy blue outfit and cap talks to a seated man holding a water bottle.
ALT A DGS Community Engagement Specialist leans forward to engage warmly with an elderly woman seated in a folding chair inside a community center with green and yellow walls.
It's an exciting day in Washington, DC: Today, we submitted the RFK Master Plan to the DC Council.
Thank you to the more than 1,200 residents who shared feedback.
Check out the full plan: tinyurl.com/RFKMasterPlanSep…
#DGSDelivers— We are proud to celebrate the $67M Malcolm X ES in #Ward8 joined by @MayorBowser, the honorable eldest daughter of Malcolm X, Ambassador Attallah Shabazz, artists, & more. “We are especially proud of how the DGS Percent for Art Program brought history to life through artwork that is now part of the everyday experience for anyone, even before they walk through the doors,” said Director Hunter.
ALT A diverse group of people stand outside a modern Malcolm X ES, smiling and holding large scissors to cut a red ribbon during a celebratory ribbon-cutting event, with a vibrant mural featuring a stylized Malcolm X and bold text in the background.
ALT Two speakers, Mayor Bowser and Director Hunter speak next to a bronze statue of a seated man, and a colorful mural with green trees in the background.
ALT Two women, Ambassador Shabazz and Mayor Bowser, embrace warmly at a podium, beside a bronze statue of Malcolm X holding a book, set against a colorful outdoor mural.
ALT Eldest daughter of Malcolm X, Ambassador Shabazz, wearing a patterned headband and red top speaks at a podium outdoors
2nd Image is of a group of diverse people standing around a bronze statue of Malcolm X in a public space.
Reminder: Even though our outdoor pools are closed for the season, DC residents can access free indoor pools all throughout our city at rec centers.
Plus, the new indoor Fort Dupont Ice Arena.
Summer may be over, but fun with @DCDPR doesn't stop!
A special day in the great Ward 8!
@DCPSChancellor was joined by @MayorBowser, @DCDGS, & Ambassador Shabazz to celebrate the beautifully modernized @MalcolmXES_DC!
With an incredible new space to call their own, students are already learning, growing, & making their mark! 💙
Join us and @DCDPR at the Rumsey Aquatic Center Community Meeting before demolition and construction begin on Thurs., October 1, 2026.
📅 TONIGHT, Tuesday, Sept. 22
⏰ 6:30–8 PM
📍 Eastern Market North Hall | 225 7th St. SE
🔗RSVP: Rumsey.splashthat.com
ALT Exterior view of Rumsey Aquatic Center with text announcing a community meeting on September 22, 2026, at North Hall, Eastern Market.
We made a promise to this community that we would breathe new life into this building and to this community of learning.
And I can’t think of a better way to bring that back than in the name of Malcolm X.
Proud to celebrate the beautiful, renovated Malcolm X Elementary School.
It's a big day in Washington, DC—we're celebrating the transformation of Malcolm X Elementary School in Ward 8.
A $67M modernization: double the size of the original school, and deeply connected to the the identity and history of the Malcolm X school community.
I want to thank everyone who's been involved in getting us to this moment.
#DGSDelivers— We are thrilled to celebrate the $67M newly modernized Malcolm X ES in #Ward8 while joined by @MayorBowser, the honorable eldest daughter of Malcolm X, Ambassador Attallah Shabazz @ShabazzCenter, @dcpublicschools, artists, community members & ALL involved!
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Over the years, DGS has been leading in green building! Our Capital Construction Team continues delivering Net Zero Energy (NZE) facilities— investing in sustainable, energy-efficient spaces for the District, especially for students at modernized DCPS schools. #DGS15#NetZero
🚌🚧 Construction is moving right along on the @dcfireems & @OSSEDC Fleet Maintenance Facility in #Ward8. Supporting operations for both agencies, the work that happens here will continue more efficiently— helping provide critical services to residents across all 8 wards.
ALT Construction worker in safety gear working near a DC Fire and EMS Department Logistics Division sign at an outdoor site.
ALT Modern industrial building with yellow awnings and multiple handicap parking spaces in front under a blue sky.
ALT Worker in a neon shirt painting parking lot lines under a concrete overpass with a line marking machine nearby.
ALT Construction site outside a modern building with OSSE signage and safety cones under a partly cloudy sky.
Rumsey Aquatic Center will close Oct. 1 for a full rebuild!
Join us on Sept. 22 at 6:30 PM at Eastern Market North Hall to learn about the renovation and share your questions.
Be part of shaping the future of Rumsey!
rumsey.splashthat.com/
DGS is celebrating 15 years of building, maintaining, & sustaining the District. Through initiatives, partnerships, achievements, & more, DGS has transformed DC, while ensuring our facilities allow the work of government to continue.
Dgs.dc.gov#DGS15
We’re gearing up for exciting improvements at Harry Thomas Rec & Pool - and we want YOUR input to help shape the future.
📅 Thur, Sept 24
⏰ 6p – 7:30p
📍 Harry Thomas Rec Center, 1743 Lincoln Rd NE
Get details and RSVP: HarryThomas.Splashthat.com