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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
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HQ USACE NEWS RELEASES

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

Army Corps of Engineers recognizes National Hydropower Day

Aug. 11, 2025

News Stories

January

21 Jan 2021
Deep Creek Bridge Project receives $12.6M in USACE Work Plan
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on January 19, 2021, which included funding appropriations for the Deep Creek Bridge Replacement Project in Chesapeake, Virginia in the amount of $12,657,000.
19 Jan 2021
Corps’ top leaders tour, receive update on VA Long Beach Healthcare System projects
Top leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made a Jan. 13 site visit to the Department of Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System medical complex to see the progress of two projects totaling $350 million.
19 Jan 2021
From the Navy to the Army: Andra Homer serves with pride
Have you ever met someone and just instantly felt like they could be your best friend? Someone who’s energy is so contagious, warm, and welcoming, that you just want to bundle them up and keep them close to you all the time? Someone who looks at the world through a rose-colored lens, where every obstacle is an opportunity? If not, then let me introduce you to Andra Homer.
19 Jan 2021
Unmanned Aircraft pilots take USACE imagery to new heights
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.
19 Jan 2021
Abou-El-Seoud selected as senior economist for USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division
Dena Abou-El-Seoud, economist in the USACE Chicago District’s Planning Branch, has been selected to become the senior economist at the Great Lakes & Ohio River Division’s (LRD) Planning and Policy Division. With yesterday as her official start day, she will be a virtual employee and Chicago District will continue to be her home base. The Chicago District is one of seven districts under LRD.
15 Jan 2021
The 55th Chief of Engineers visits the Memphis District
The 55th Chief of Engineers, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, and the 14th Command Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major Patrickson Toussaint, visited the Memphis District last week to better understand some of the ways the district supports the USACE Civil Works mission.
15 Jan 2021
Corps partners with Flood Control District 10 to create predictive model to manage the Boise River
The Corps is using the latest technology to develop tools that communities in Idaho can use to predict flooding. The technology: Two-dimensional modelling.
13 Jan 2021
Jacksonville District hiring senior-level engineers to fill critical positions
Federal government hiring has a reputation for being challenging. Not this time. The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is cutting through all of that bureaucracy to fill up to 35 critical engineering positions, and plans to do the hiring by the end of February.
12 Jan 2021
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moves to eradicate invasive species
Since the discovery of zebra mussels at the South Dakota Big Bend powerhouse intake gates in the summer of 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has conducted an internal analysis of the potential alternatives to control the invasive species.
12 Jan 2021
Omaha District receives distinguished honors for executing record-setting $595 million small business program
Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Office of Small Business hosts a Small Business Awards Ceremony to recognize districts and individuals across the organization who have made significant contributions to maximize small business opportunities. During a virtual ceremony hosted in Washington, D.C., the Omaha District received several awards for executing its largest small business program ever at $595 million during fiscal year 2020.

News Releases

5 Nov 2020
Hunter Ethics
CARLYLE LAKE - With the fall hunting season underway, hunters are reminded of their obligation to practice ethical and safe hunting while in the field. Remember, your personal ethics might not match your neighbors, but certain guidelines do pertain to all hunters.
5 Nov 2020
TAM Awards Task Order for Saudi Arabia forces
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a task order for AE services for the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command (RSLFAC) Master Planning and Construction Phase 2A Facilities and Infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
5 Nov 2020
Gavins Point Dam releases to be reduced to winter release rate in late November
In two virtual public meetings held Nov. 2, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Water Management Division presented current hydrologic conditions and planned operation of the Missouri River mainstem reservoir system for the remainder of 2020. Public meetings are held each fall and spring to update the region on current conditions and planned operations. The Nov. 2 meetings included draft plans for operating the system during 2021.
5 Nov 2020
Hartwell Lake officials release new shoreline management plan
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Officials from the Hartwell Dam and Lake Project recently released the latest Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) for the reservoir.
5 Nov 2020
Changes for Camping Reservations at Lake Shelbyville
For Immediate Release: 05 November 2020 Release No.: 21-02 Changes Coming to Lake Shelbyville Campgrounds in 2021 Lake Shelbyville- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville would like to announce campground opening dates and policy changes for the 2021 recreation season. Lake Shelbyville had a successful year in 2020 with campsite utilization rates up almost 20%. The 2021 season is projected to be another busy year for outdoor recreation and camping.
4 Nov 2020
Northbound lane of Highway 187 across Beaver Dam to temporarily close
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing the northbound lane of the Arkansas Highway 187 bridge across Beaver Dam from Nov. 9 until Feb. 9, 2021, for repairs to components on the downstream face of the dam.
4 Nov 2020
Corps announces approval of an emergency deviation to provide relief from high water levels in the Everglades
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces the approval of an emergency deviation to the Combined Operational Plan (COP) Water Control Plan to provide relief from high water levels in the Everglades.
4 Nov 2020
USACE plans prescribed burns around Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes
Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mountain Home Project Office and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will conduct prescribed burns on public land surrounding Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes until Dec. 31.
4 Nov 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-70 USCG Advisory-Rob Roy Bridge Closure Extension
MKARNS - The closure timeframe previously indicated in Nav Notice SWL 20-35 and 20-63, for the Rob Roy Railroad Bridge in Pine Bluff has extended as shown below.
4 Nov 2020
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 20-69 Sailing Instruction Lifted NM 178-NM 180
MKARNS - The sailing instruction for NM 178 to NM 180, as noted in Navigation Notice SWL 20-25 has been lifted.