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    The 2013 Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Conference featured many talented speakers from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) arenas, such as the award winners and leaders in the academic, federal, military, and private sectors. This year’s conference, held earlier in February, was at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest, Washington D.C.

    USACE Announces Its 2013 Black Engineer of the Year Award Winners

    The 2013 Black Engineer of the Year Award Conference was held earlier in February, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest, Washington D.C. The BEYA Conference, one of Career Communications Group, Inc. signature events, is designed to recognize the best and the brightest talent in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics career fields.
  • DNA seeps into water from a dead silver carp on a barge. Asian carp DNA surveillance programs determine the presence of Asian carp by detecting the genetic material (DNA from shed cells in slime, feces, urine, etc.) in water samples to correlate DNA detection with the possible presence of invasive silver carp or bighead carp.

    Army Corps of Engineers, other federal agencies release Asian carp environmental DNA study findings

    CHICAGO -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey, released an interim report for the Asian Carp Environmental DNA Calibration Study, today, which is a three-year study funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, as scoped by the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework.
  • WABASHA, Minn. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District employees Al VanGuilder, left, survey technician, and Bill Chelmowski, marine machinery mechanic, use an airboat to measure ice on Lake Pepin, near Wabasha, Minn., Feb. 13, during the first Mississippi River ice surveys of the year. The district conducts the annual ice surveys to help the navigation industry determine when it is safe to break through the ice. Lake Pepin, located on the Mississippi River between Red Wing and Wabasha, Minn., is used as the benchmark because the ice melts slower in this area due to the lake width and the slower current.

    Army Corps of Engineers completes first Lake Pepin ice measurements

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently completed the first ice measurements of the year on Lake Pepin, near Red Wing, Minn. The measurements help the navigation industry determine when it might be possible to get tows upstream to St. Paul, Minn.
  • Amanda Shearer serves as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' link to 40 percent of the nation's federally recognized tribes.

    Living dream leads to tribal liaison work

    The Alaska District's tribal liaison fell into harmony with her passion for cultural anthropology. For Amanda Shearer, it's part of a bigger dream. Behind the neatly decorated cubicle walls is an employee that provides the district with more than a friendly face for Alaska tribes.
  • Bill Ryals closely examines the materials presented by the eventual overall science fair winner.

    Army Corps of Engineers judges local science fair

    WINCHESTER, Va. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided professionals to help judge the local Feb. 6 Frederick County Science Fair. The Frederick County Science Fair reaches hundreds of students and involves all county middle and high schools.
  • Moveable coffer dams, temporary watertight enclosures, are positioned against the Point Pleasant Canal bulkhead, and contractors pump the area dry to expose the length of the steel bulkhead and make repairs possible.

    Army Corps repairs canal bulkhead with innovative project

    POINT PLEASANT, NJ -- When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to repair a dam outlet, marine bulkhead or any other infrastructure submerged in the water, it presents an engineering challenge. The added variable can make repairs more difficult, costly and time-consuming.
  • Tonju Butler(center) contracting officer in the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville's Contracting Directorate poses with Mr. Kim Denver, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Procurement and the Hon. Ms. Heidi Shyu, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology during the Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting ceremony Jan. 28.

    Huntsville Center workers capture contracting awards

    Several contracting professionals at the Engineering and Support Center-Huntsville received awards during the 2013 Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting ceremony Jan. 28 in El Paso, Texas.
  • From left to right, Jelani Ingram, Stephanie Woods and Ross Allen take win in USACE BIM Awards.

    Engineering center team wins award by design

    Building information modeling is a process involving the generation and management of digital representations of physical and functional characteristics of a facility. The resulting building information models become shared knowledge resources to support decision-making about a facility from earliest conceptual stages, through design and construction, through its operational life and eventual demolition.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District awarded a $648 million contract Jan. 29, 2013, for the construction of the Fort Bliss, Texas, replacement hospital. The new 1,132,000 square-foot facility will replace the existing William Beaumont Army Medical Center to accommodate the increased troop presence and dependent care resulting from the recent Fort Bliss expansion program.

    Corps of Engineers awards $648 million Fort Bliss replacement hospital

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District awarded a $648 million contract Jan. 29, 2013, for the construction of the Fort Bliss, Texas, replacement hospital. The new 1,132,000 square-foot facility will replace the existing William Beaumont Army Medical Center to accommodate the increased troop presence and dependent care resulting from the recent Fort Bliss expansion program.
  • The President John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame will undergo an upgrade to replace parts that are malfunctioning and make it more energy efficient and easier to maintain. The flame has been in place since 1967 and is down to its last of three specially designed burners.

    Kennedy flame to receive upgrades

    NORFOLK, Va. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District awarded a Maryland company a contract, Jan. 31, to upgrade the John F. Kennedy eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.

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Nov. 2, 2023 UPDATED
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March 9, 2023
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Jan. 4, 2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Signs Partnership Agreement with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Nov. 17, 2022
New lifetime pass available for Military Veterans and Gold Star Families to access public lands
Nov. 10, 2022
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2022 Civil Works Appropriations
May 25, 2022 UPDATED
Statement by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
March 28, 2022 UPDATED
Army Civil Works Studies, Projects and Programs to Be Accomplished with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
Jan. 19, 2022
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works updates Water Resources Development Act of 2020 implementation guidance
July 21, 2021
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,600 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of the USACE birthday, June 16, and Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. Learn more: https://t.co/NsmH8yghB7 https://t.co/l5bj7hdwmh
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🎙️ On this episode of Build Strong With Us, we talk with Brian Ellis of USACE Aviation in Huntsville, AL. Brian spent a career in uniform in the aviation field, and is now driving innovation within USACE. Listen here: https://t.co/zb4WG0xDUl https://t.co/JbNAM2Zty5
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The Society of American Military Engineers recently recognized Alpha Company, 249th Engineer Battalion, with the prestigious 2024 Itschner Award, presented annually to the most outstanding active-duty engineer company in the U.S. Army. Essayons! https://t.co/aYu3xV6tcw
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A harmless day of fun can quickly turn into a tragic event. By always wearing your life jacket and asking others to do so too, it could save your life or the life of someone you care about. @PleaseWearIt https://t.co/Omp99xqYD5
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Today and throughout the year take time to remember the lives lost fighting for our freedom. #MemorialDay https://t.co/Yo713sDtoP
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📢 The Spring 2025 edition of The Corps Environment is here! This publication highlights how USACE is turning environmental challenges into mission-ready solutions, enhancing readiness, partnerships & community well-being. 🔗: https://t.co/0j2qCHIlcP https://t.co/smJKF5RIH4
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Following these simple tips can help ensure that you have a good Memorial Day weekend. Historically, this is one of the riskiest times of the year for boating and water-related activities and many fatalities occur. Remember Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns so @PleaseWearIt. https://t.co/iBXY9ARO7R
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As USACE prepares for possible changes in recreation operations this summer season due to staffing shortages, public safety and service quality continue to be our highest priorities.
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🚨 USACE Recreation Operational Status site is LIVE! Planning a visit? Check real-time updates on closures, restrictions & alerts at USACE recreation sites nationwide. 🔗 https://t.co/vNKLYVZkGA The site is regularly updated to help you stay informed before you travel. https://t.co/vrVmbFtjxx
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