USACE News

/ /

A group of men and women pose for a picture in a conference room. — USACE Value Engineering Team Recognized on Global Stage

'For the first time in its 250-year history, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers earned a Top 20 finish for its innovative approach to project delivery against corporate powerhouses in the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI), Program Management Office (PMO) Global Awards...'

9/9/2025
Read More

HQ USACE NEWS RELEASES

Army Executes POTUS Directive on Ambler Road Project

Oct. 23, 2025

USACE introduces new Regulatory Request System module

Sept. 22, 2025

Army Corps of Engineers begins implementing policy to increase America’s energy generation efficiency

Sept. 22, 2025

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27

Sept. 15, 2025

News Stories

June

21 Jun 2017
STURGIS decommissioning hits major milestone with deactivated nuclear Reactor Pressure Vessel removal
After years of planning and overcoming significant implementation challenges, the STURGIS project team has successfully removed the Reactor Pressure Vessel — a major component of the U.S. Army’s MH-1A reactor aboard the Nuclear Barge STURGIS.
May

19 May 2017
STEM students learn about engineering on dam tour
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (May 18, 2017) – A team of engineering professionals from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently welcomed area high school and college students for a Corps career overview and tour of the Old Hickory Lock and Dam in Hendersonville, Tenn.
18 May 2017
USACE responds to Lake Ontario flooding
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, technical field teams have visited 13 Lake Ontario coast sites in response to emergency flood efforts. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo formally requested Corps of Engineers assistance on May 9 and initiated additional interagency coordination to supplement the state’s emergency response to record water levels.
17 May 2017
UN consults EL’s Brame for his unique expertise designing nano-enabled water treatment solutions for developing countries
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory’s Research
17 May 2017
UN consults EL’s Brame for his unique expertise designing nano-enabled water treatment solutions for developing countries
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory’s Research
15 May 2017
Cold Regions changes Direction
HANOVER, New Hampshire – Dr. Joseph L. Corriveau (left) takes the reins as he accepts the Cold
4 May 2017
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Responds to Central U.S. Flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) began flood fight operations throughout the Central U.S., along the Mississippi and tributary rivers, in response to heavy rainfall on April 28-30 . High water flows are impacting navigation and stressing federal and non-federal levee systems.
2 May 2017
District, Goshute Tribe and interagency partners work toward flood resiliency in Skull Valley
If you want to build resistance to floods, you first need a team with a plan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and interagency partners are building a floodplain management plan with the Skull Valley Goshute Tribe in Utah.
April

21 Apr 2017
Hydropower experts generate information exchange in Music City
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 21, 2017) – More than 100 hydropower experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tennessee Valley Authority, Southeastern Power Administration, and private power supply companies benefited from an exchange of information during the 40th Annual Joint Hydropower Conference April 19-20 at the Inn at Opryland.
19 Apr 2017
Contingency Base Site Identification for the Tactical Environment support Key Resolve 2017
Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering

News Releases

13 Feb 2020
Corps remains on track for Mar. 1 initial closure on L-575 levee system
Six of the seven breaches along the L-575 system have been initially closed, with the seventh breach expected to be closed by Mar. 1.
13 Feb 2020
TAM Awards Kuwait MATOC Task Order
The Middle East District awarded a task order for renovations of Building 550 South at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
13 Feb 2020
Corps returns entirety of Missouri River Levee System L-611-614 to pre-flood height, and awards a contract to complete levee repairs on the Papillion Creek Levee Systems in the Omaha Metro
Repairs on the Missouri River Levee System L-611-614 have returned the entirety of the levee system to its pre-flood height. Although the system has been returned to its pre-flood height, there is still an elevated risk until all of the damages on the levee system can be repaired. Repair efforts will continue on this levee system, such as relief well testing and replacement.
13 Feb 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-08 US Coast Guard Advisory NM 118.5
MKARNS - Mariners are advised that geotechnical borings will be performed in the right descending navigation span at NM 118.5 at the Interstate-30 Bridge in Little Rock.
13 Feb 2020
Vicksburg District announces launch of online inundation mapping viewer
VICKSBURG, Miss. --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced that an
13 Feb 2020
President’s 2021 Budget: $103.1 Million requested for Pittsburgh District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports that the President’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget includes $103.1 million in new federal funding for the district’s civil works program.
13 Feb 2020
President’s FY21 budget for Corps in New England to continue flood risk operations, fund Boston Harbor deepening dredging
CONCORD, Mass. – With the release of the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2021 (FY21) for the U.S.
12 Feb 2020
President’s Budget and Work Plan announcements tab $188 million for Sacramento District projects
More than $188 million in flood risk management work for Northern California were outlined in two separate budget releases on February 10, adding to an already robust Sacramento District workload.
12 Feb 2020
20-006 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mill Creek Flood Control Project Again Protected the City of Walla Walla From Devastation
Last week’s historic flash flood of Mill Creek was devastating for many of our neighbors in the Walla Walla Valley, but the City of Walla Walla was again spared from the ruinous damage of 6,000 cubic feet per second of floodwater raging through the city. As we recover from the storm and prepare for the future, we should pause to remember the vision of city leaders such as Virgil Bennington, the ingenuity of an earlier generation of U.S. Army engineers, and the dedicated professionals who operate today’s Mill Creek Project.
12 Feb 2020
Vicksburg District announces launch of online inundation mapping viewer
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced that an online viewer for inundation mapping will launch Feb. 12. The viewer, which will be accessible through a web browser, will allow users to view forecasted inundation layers for areas affected by high water across the district’s 68,000-square-mile jurisdiction in parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.