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OPTIC: Transforming Mission Planning with Safety, Efficiency, and Innovation

Aviation Program Office — Tue, 13 May 2025 18:32:00 GMT

The proliferation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in civil works, emergency response, and military applications is the primary driver for development of the Operator’s Tool for Information Collection (OPTIC). Designed to meet operational needs, OPTIC leverages decades of experience to improve mission planning, operational tracking, and data-driven decisions for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Construction Management Innovation Office launches strategy for digital advancement

Pentagon News — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:32:00 GMT

In November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Construction Management Innovation Office (CMIO) launched a new digital advancement strategy which focuses on training, tools, and technical resources across the organization.

Construction Management Innovation Office uses AI to help build new online resource library for field staff

Pentagon News — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:50:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Construction Management Innovation Office (CMIO) continues to look for ways to streamline and revolutionize proactive knowledge and process management for construction management professionals. Recently, the CMIO teamed up with the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently create content within the new Construction Management Administration Application (CMA²).

USACE Construction Management Unveils Innovative Lab at Workshop

By Patrick Bloodgood, USACE HQ — Tue, 28 May 2024 11:50:00 GMT

More than 150 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers professionals experienced innovative technology as the Construction Management Community of Practice unveiled their new lab at a workshop, held at the Kansas City District in early April.

ERDC researcher uses sound to sustainably deter invasive Asian carp in USGS project

Holly Kuzmitski, public affairs specialist — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:49:00 GMT

When Dr. Christa Woodley, a research biologist with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), heard about the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study to control invasive Asian carp through acoustics, she was excited by the possibilities.

Energy program leads to Fort Riley energy efficiency award

William S. Farrow — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:37:00 GMT

The $62.5 million in infrastructure improvements provides annual energy savings of $4.3 million, 8 percent greater than the guaranteed savings.

Synergy for safety: ERDC partners with local fire department for increased protection

Mary Margaret Edney, ERDC public affairs specialist — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:40:00 GMT

When it comes to emergency response, it’s said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. For the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the City of Vicksburg Fire Department (VFD), the old adage is more than just a saying, it’s a blueprint for success. Until the mid-1990s, ERDC was home to its own fire department on the Waterways Experiment Station. After that, fire protection was transferred over to the City of Vicksburg.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses artificial-intelligence tool to monitor dredging projects at Port Everglades in near real-time

Maya Jordan — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 17:57:00 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District uses forecasting tool in partnership with other federal agencies to safely monitor dredging operations throughout the region.

Unmanned Aircraft pilots take USACE imagery to new heights

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:54:00 GMT

It was a seriously chilly morning, at least by California standards, when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District Public Affairs Specialists John Prettyman and Luke Burns arrived with the sun at Prairie City recreation area near Folsom on Dec. 16. It was a perfect day for training. Windless, the sun burning off light ground fog, a smattering of layered clouds in the distance.

Huntsville Center provides security expertise for new U.S. Army Museum

Kristen Bergeson — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:43:00 GMT

When the National Museum of the United States Army opened its doors for the first time, visitors and museum personnel could rest assured that the priceless artifacts and displays would be safe and secure thanks to the security-systems expertise of employees at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville.

ERDC researcher excels as emergency responder software inventor

Patrice Creel Office of Research and Technology Transfer — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:29:00 GMT

As an intern and later a full-time research engineer at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL), Dr. Michelle Hamilton invented a system for Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, which was patented in September 2020 for emergency responders’ use in prioritizing key geolocations for support allocations and mitigation efforts.

Patented expedient protection structure impresses users

Patrice Creel Office of Research and Technology Transfer — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:06:00 GMT

With decades of inventions protecting Soldiers and civilians from hostile forces, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) continues developing life-saving innovations as one of the seven world-class laboratories of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

ERDC wins big at USACE National Awards Ceremony

Mary Margaret Edney, Public Affairs — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:43:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) brought home eight awards from the annual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Awards Ceremony, held virtually Nov. 12, 2020. Employees of the ERDC Construction Research and Engineering Laboratory (CERL) claimed two of the top honors at the ceremony. Dr. Rebekah Wilson was named USACE Researcher of the Year and Joseph Bush won USACE Mechanical Engineer of the Year.

ERDC scientist creates algorithm to distinguish the forest from the trees

Michelle Stewart, ERDC Public Affairs Specialist — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:25:00 GMT

When people think about the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), there are many innovative solutions that come to mind — from blast-proof wallpaper used to protect employees at the Pentagon to the rover wheels created for landing on the moon.

Corps Kansas City survey crews helping define restricted areas on the Missouri River

James Lowe — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:32:00 GMT

The Kansas City District, Missouri River Area Office has two survey teams who have been working long hours to identify locations and extent of shoaling in order to develop direct solutions in repairing the river training structures to improve the self-scouring function and to employ commercial dredgers to remove the sand shoals out of the river channel.

Corps project helps improve Soldiers’ sleep

Ms. Rachel Napolitan — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:32:00 GMT

Almost every night, people close their curtains to go to sleep; but for Soldiers stationed in the Fairbanks area, regular curtains will not suffice. Getting quality sleep in the middle of summer, when daylight is nearly 24 hours a day, is a challenge that can adversely affect mental health. U.S. Army Garrison Alaska is taking a multifaceted approach to address this problem and a small but effective piece of this work is by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District. They worked with Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely to install 2,740 blackout shades in 30 barracks this year to improve sleep quality and in turn, enhance the mental health and well-being of Alaska’s warfighters.

USACE News Available for Subscription via Browsers, email, Alexa Smart Speaker

Charlotte A. Hu — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:07:32 GMT

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ERDC partners with UK university for survivability research

Mary Margaret Edney, Public Affairs — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:37:00 GMT

In a world of rapidly evolving threats, solving the military’s toughest challenges calls for collaboration, sometimes even between people across the globe. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and its blast and weapons effects experts, teamed up with another internationally recognized organization, the United Kingdom’s University of Sheffield, to take a closer look at a dangerous threat to Soldiers everywhere—explosions.

ERDC researchers are a driving force in construction scale 3D printing

Carmen S. Daugherty, Public Affairs — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:31:00 GMT

Since 2015, scientists and engineers at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineer Research Laboratory (CERL) have been exploring expeditionary additive construction technology, also known as construction scale 3D printing.

ERDC environmental experts awarded patent for improving soil contamination testing

Patrice Creel, Office of Research and Technology Transfer — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 02:26:00 GMT

Testing soil for contaminants on military bases rather than sending samples to a laboratory has produced speedier, cost-saving results for researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environment Laboratory (EL). The team received a U.S. Patent this year for their innovative process “DNA-Based Testing for Environmental Contamination.”