A secretive company known as Flannery Associates LLC has recently come under scrutiny as it has been buying up large amounts of land around Travis Air Force Base in California. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is currently investigating the company to ensure that there are no national security concerns. Flannery Associates LLC is the brainchild of Jan Sramek, a former Goldman Sachs trader, and is backed by some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, including Reid Hoffman, Laurene Powell Jobs, and Marc Andreessen. With $800 million in funding, Sramek plans to convert the farmland into a new "mega-city" featuring sustainable energy, affordable housing, and good-paying jobs. However, the project has faced legal challenges and is being met with suspicion from neighbors in and around Fairfield, California. It remains to be seen if Sramek and his team can appease the local opponents and move forward with their ambitious plans.