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  • January

    Dr. Paul A. Cox, SWG Engineering Technician, gave the invocation. The observance was organized by Dr. Rose M. Caballero, SWG Equal Employment Manager and Ms. Patricia “Pat” Agee, Black Employment Manager. SWG Commander, Col Rhett A. Blackmon gave opening remarks to the scores of people who attended in person and many more watching online.

    Excellence in Action: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), honored the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a ceremony at district headquarters on King’s birthday, Jan. 15, 2025. Dr. Paul A. Cox, SWG Engineering Technician, gave the invocation.
  • ERDC researchers conduct an overtopping field study of an experimental embankments to evaluate the field performance and application scalability of an extracellular polymeric substance biopolymer.

    ERDC’s biopolymer research group conducts overtopping field study

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is going “over the top” to solve challenges with innovative experiments. Recently, ERDC’s biopolymer research group conducted an overtopping field study of one of their experimental embankments.
  • A man in a black shirt has his back turned and a woman in a black shirt with green cacti on the shoulders looks at him and smiles.

    Construction Management Technology Modernization Office: The future of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    For the last 250 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked with delivering vital engineering solutions to secure the nation, energize the economy and reduce disaster risk. While the mission has evolved over time, USACE has always been America’s engineers, serving the country by providing solutions for the nation’s toughest challenges. Like USACE’s mission, the nation’s toughest challenges have also evolved over time, but perhaps never more quickly than the rate at which they evolve today. To keep up with constantly evolving challenges, USACE must also keep up with industry partners and stakeholders technologically. This is no small feat since the federal government is often disparaged as being slow, outdated, difficult to work with or posing unnecessary barriers to its industry partners.
  • A body of water with green trees and a cloudy sky in the background and green grass in the foreground.

    It’s electric! One-of-a-kind fish barrier project aims to preserve walleye population

    From a young age, most are taught electricity and water don’t mix. While there is certainly truth to this statement, there are some exceptions. At Rathbun Lake in southern Iowa, engineers and scientists are working to design a one-of-a-kind electric barrier to deter fish from escaping downstream of the reservoir—all happening under water. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains the dam and reservoir at Rathbun Lake, but the Iowa Department of Natural Resources maintains the fish hatchery and fish population found there. Together, along with partners from Iowa State University and the private sector, USACE and the Iowa DNR are hard at work to make the seemingly impossible happen—create a safe, effective underwater electric fish barrier to keep walleye in the reservoir.
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    USACE deputy chief visits LA Wildfires first responders

    Maj. Gen. Kim Colloton, deputy chief of engineers and deputy commanding general with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the USACE Los Angeles District Jan. 15 in Los Angeles.