10 Feb 2012

GSL hosts Homeland Security's Dams Sector R&D Workshop

ERDC's Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) hosted the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Dams Sector Research and Development (R&D) Workshop, Jan. 31–Feb. 1.

10 Feb 2012

ITL's Welch elected to steering committee of NanoTechnology for Defense Conference

ERDC Information Technology Laboratory's (ITL) Dr. Charles R. "Bob" Welch has been elected to the steering committee of the 10th Annual NanoTechnology for Defense Conference (NT4D) to be held in Summerlin, Nev., Aug. 6–10.

10 Feb 2012

Border Patrol dedicates new facility in San Clemente

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Following a 12-month, $6.3 million construction project, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officially opened its new administration building at San Clemente Border Patrol Station with a Feb. 10 ribbon cutting ceremony.

9 Feb 2012

Teamwork yields on-time, on-budget USACE project delivery

Building the new mission command center on the Wiesbaden Army Airfield was an exercise in complex construction and teambuilding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District and its partners. The completion of the 285,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable MCC was accomplished on time and on budget by a project delivery team with common goals and a shared vision.

9 Feb 2012

Public Meeting scheduled to discuss Manatee Protection System installation and temporary closure at Moore Haven Lock

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will host a public meeting Thursday, Feb. 16 to discuss the scheduled temporary closure of the Moore Haven Lock on the Okeechobee Waterway from April 2- May 25 during installation of the Manatee Protection System (MPS).

9 Feb 2012

Corps accepting public comments through March 15 for tribal and cultural use area at Lake Sonoma

SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District is proposing to lease 24

9 Feb 2012

Vandalizing cultural sites on public lands may land you in court

Archaeological resources on public lands are an irreplaceable part of our nation’s heritage and, increasingly, law enforcement and courts are stepping up their response to those who abuse items of cultural value.

9 Feb 2012

Wilmington District receives $27.6M for hurricane damage repairs

Wilmington, N.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just announced it received about $27.6 million

9 Feb 2012

Douglass Post Named American Society of Naval Engineers Gold Medal Awardee for 2011

Dr. Douglass Post, Chief Scientist for the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), has been awarded the 2011 Gold Medal by the American Society of Naval Engineers for his leadership and vision in establishing and realizing the Computational Research and Engineering Tools and Environments (CREATE) Program.

9 Feb 2012

ERDC Researcher Honored

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that Dr. Richard Stockstill, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., was selected to receive the society's Hydraulic Structures Medal for 2012.