29 Jul 2016

Center welcomes new commander

Huntsville Center began another chapter in its storied history July 29 as Col. John S. Hurley assumed command from Lt. Col. Burlin Emery.

20 Jun 2016

Energy team earns 2016 USACE sustainability award

Huntsville Center’s Energy Division has earned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 2016 Good Neighbor Award for its collaboration and partnership with Energy Huntsville, a non-profit dedicated to growing the region’s economy in the energy sector and establishing the city as the “go-to technology center for solutions to energy programs and projects.”

29 Apr 2016

Center employees SHARPen their awareness of sexual harassment, assault

Huntsville Center wrapped up a week of mandatory Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) training April 29 with its final presentation by Victor Roberts, the Center’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinator.

4 Mar 2016

Workforce success = understanding, embracing team member differences

Identifying, understanding, appreciating and making the most of employee differences within teams and across the organization was the theme echoing throughout two interactive, engaging, laughter-filled presentations by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Director of Human Resources Sue Engelhardt.

24 Feb 2016

Full-time engineer excels as part-time gunslinger

Efficiency and focus drive Darren Mulford in everything he does. The civil engineer and administrative contracting officer at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, is also a competitive pistol shooter ranked in the top 15 percent of classified shooters in the U.S. Practical Shooting Association (USPSA).

15 Jan 2016

Huntsville contracting chief named 2015 manager of the year in Corps of Engineers

The Huntsville Center’s Contracting Directorate chief since July 2014, Colleen O’Keefe is the 2015 Manager of the Year in the USACE Excellence in Contracting Awards Program.

16 Nov 2015

Reducing the U.S. military's environmental footprint in Afghanistan

Huntsville Center is managing the $21.5 million contract for the environmental footprint reduction at more than 60 U.S. military camps and bases being closed throughout Afghanistan as a result of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country.

31 Aug 2015

Energy Division teams up with Defense Commissary Agency to reduce energy consumption

Huntsville Center's Energy Division is assisting the Defense Commissary Agency in developing a comprehensive energy reduction plan that delineates the path DeCA must take to achieve mandated energy reduction goals for its West Area sites.

22 Jul 2015

Huntsville team provides expertise in delivering customers cyber secure facilities, systems

To ensure consistent delivery of efficient, cyber secure facilities and systems to its customers, Huntsville Center established an Information Assurance and Information Technology (IA/IT) Branch in its Engineering Directorate. The center has also been designated the USACE Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Technical Center of Expertise (TCX).

3 Jun 2015

Real-time feedback goal of new customer comment card program

Customer satisfaction is one of the key indicators of the health and success of Huntsville Center, which operates as a nearly 100 percent cost-reimbursable organization. Getting feedback from customers more than once a year to better assess their satisfaction is the goal of a new customer comment card program launched at the end of April.